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Lionel Messi drops subtle hints of moving to Saudi Arabia

insidetrack IndiaApril 30, 2023

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Lionel Messi is set to leave PSG in the summer and has been linked with former club Barcelona, along with MLS side Inter Miami.
Messi has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in recent months since long-time rival Criano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr.
Messi shared a sponsored image from Saudi Arabia as he expressed his love of the country’s landscape.

Messi’s post on Instagram read: “Who thought Saudi has so much green? I love to explore its unexpected wonders whenever I can. #visitsaudi.”
The Instagram post came a day after, Barcelona coach Xavi confirmed on Saturday that the Catalan club had been in talks with LaLiga over the possibility of bringing back Messi, who had spent his entire career at Camp Nou before his shock departure in 2021.

Messi will be 36 this summer but is still sought after and will be in contention for an eighth Ballon d’Or later this year after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last December.

insidetrack IndiaApril 30, 2023

567 1 minute read

insidetrack India

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