More usually associated with trophies and records than troublemaking and reprimands, Lionel Messi this week finds himself in the headlines after being suspended by his club.
Paris Saint-Germain rejected the Argentinian forward’s request to travel to Saudi Arabia to fulfil contractual demands as part of his tourism ambassador role, but off he went anyway. A two-week enforced absence is the outcome, leaving PSG’s No30 set to miss out on back-to-back fixtures against relegation-threatened sides, during which time the Parisiens will move to within touching distance of yet another Ligue 1 title.
