Lionel Messi’s teammates at Paris Saint-Germain were left ‘shocked’ after he took an unapproved trip to Saudi Arabia following Sunday’s Ligue 1 defeat to Lorient.
The Argentine superstar is contractually obliged visit to the Gulf State as part of his role as tourism ambassador to the nation. PSG normally have two days off after a Sunday match so Messi travelled to Saudi Arabia without requesting permission, but due to the side’s defeat – they were called into training on Monday.
That left many teammates bemused as to why the 35-year-old was not among them when they arrived at training. It comes with the star being e xpected 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.
