Lionel Messi has been criticised by Barcelona legend Rivaldo after the superstar was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia, with a comparison made to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi’s PSG teammates were left ‘shocked’ after he took an unapproved trip to the Middle East on Monday. The Argentine superstar is contractually obliged visit to the Gulf State as part of his role as tourism ambassador to the nation, but he did not inform anyone at PSG of his trip.
That left many teammates bemused as to why the 35-year-old was not among them when they arrived at training on Monday. It comes with the star being expected to leave PSG when his contract expires at the end of the current season, as reported by Mirror Football . The club are no longer prioritising his contract renewal.
