Messi

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Messi's Status: The G.O.A.T (The Justice)

In a dramatic World Cup final match-up between Argentina and the defending champions France, Lionel Messi led his team and nation to their first World Cup win ...

Achieving his childhood dream of a World Cup title, Messi intends to keep playing for his national team for a little longer. But we have the greatest player of all time.”](https://sports.inquirer.net/490577/lionel-messis-argentina-in-world-cup-final-showdown-with-france) The determination of the entire Argentinian team helped their captain and nation win the most important title in the soccer world, and [many have hailed this World Cup Final as the best one ever](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/football/argentina-france-best-world-cup-final-spt-intl/index.html). On top of holding the Ballon d’Or record, Messi holds multiple records across his club and national accomplishments. [has won title after title](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/lionel-messi-trophies-titles-honours-argentina-club-country/hyq968qglkkglqyv1de08tva) in the soccer world. Yet, after a disappointing entrance to the tournament, he came roaring back and became the first player in FIFA history to score a goal in the group stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final. Netting his penalty, Messi led Argentina to win against France, who missed two of their penalty kicks in the shootout round, 4-2.

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Lionel Messi Has No Intention Of Renewing Paris Saint Germain ... (Forbes)

The cash-strapped Catalans failed to navigate a strict La Liga salary cap when Messi became a free agent, which allowed PSG to step in and sign the Argentine on ...

[list of the world's-highest paid soccer players](https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2022/10/07/the-worlds-highest-paid-soccer-players-2022-kylian-mbapp-claims-no-1-while-erling-haaland-debuts/?sh=7bfb6220629d) due to earnings of $120 million - $65 million of which were made on-field and $55 million off-field. That arrangement expires on June 30, with Messi's future up in the air. [reporedly ready to offer Messi a mouthwatering deal of up to $350 million a year](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2023/01/12/saudi-giants-al-hilal-to-offer-messi-mouthwatering-350-million-deal-to-rival-ronaldo/?sh=293236b96348).

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Doubts over Messi staying with PSG grow as MLS move rears its ... (AS English)

According to journalist Gerard Romero, Lionel Messi is no longer convinced that he wants to renew his contract with PSG.

[Saudi Pro League now being broadcast in the likes of France, Portugal and Italy after deals were brokered media deals locally via IMG.](https://en.as.com/soccer/the-cristiano-effect-as-major-territories-snap-up-saudi-pro-league-rights-n/)mls [Gerard Romero](https://twitter.com/gerardromero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1617536548966379520%7Ctwgr%5E9f083f0b5376152ba2627f303192325a6d34cd5b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.as.com%2Ffutbol%2Finter-miami-vuelve-a-ver-una-luz-con-lionel-messi-n%2F), Messi is no longer convinced of wanting to extend his relationship with PSG, and this opens the door for a possible move to MLS either in the forthcoming summer market or for the 2024 campaign. [ MLS ](https://www.mlssoccer.com/)in the near future slipped away.

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Lionel Messi disinclined to renew contract with PSG: Reports (Daily Sabah)

With only a few months remaining on Lionel Messi's contract at Paris Saint-Germain, speculation has been rife over the Argentinian's renewal,...

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Messi rejects PSG's contract extension offer and could make ... (MARCA.com)

Everything indicated that Lionel Messi would extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain beyond the summer of 2023. However, the Argentina captain is ...

It has to be noted that his contract expires on June 30. Winning the World Cup in Qatar seems to have been the reason behind Messi's change of mentality. Everything indicated that Lionel Messi would extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain beyond the summer of 2023.

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Saudi chief reacts to talk of £246m Messi transfer deal as Argentine ... (Goal.com)

The general secretary of the Saudi Football Federation has reacted to talk of Lionel Messi being reunited with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East.

The idea of the Federation is always to improve our football, and of course we would like to see Cristiano and Messi in the same league again, but the truth is that we don’t know anything now.” Although I do not hide that, as Saudi Federation, we would like to have him one day in the domestic league. [most lucrative contract in world football](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/cristiano-ronaldo-al-nassr-contract-how-much-will-ex-man-utd-star-earn-messi/bltc57d96f7a78774dd) being signed by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner at Al-Nassr.

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Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona in the summer 'impossible ... (Barca Universal)

But his reports have since been refuted by various reputed media organisations and individuals, including Fabrizio Romano. The Italian transfer expert suggests ...

The journalist claims the return of Messi to Barcelona is unlikely as the player is happy with his life in the French capital. The club would be better advised to shift their attention to more realistic targets, including Martin Zubimendi, who is being identified as a potential long-term replacement for Sergio Busquets. He has also been involved in a whopping 27 goals in just 21 competitive matches with PSG this season.

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Lionel Messi Shockingly Set to Turn Down PSG's New Offer as ... (EssentiallySports)

Barcelona transfer expert reports Lionel Messi is not willing to renew PSG contract giving hope to the MLS club owned by David Beckham.

Now, recent news of Messi not willing to renew with PSG and Inter Miami confident to pull off the signing comes as a great hope for MLS and its fans. But the former Real Madrid superstar decided against it and joined Al Nassr to become the highest-paid athlete. However, PSG hasn’t given up on the player and will keep pushing for an extension until the season ends. He was on an extended vacation after the successful campaign, and MLS transfer experts believe It also confused PSG fans, as there were reports of Messi agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. ADVERTISEMENT

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Just days before facing Bayern Munich, the worst news Messi ... (El Futbolero US)

Ángel Di María is going through a difficult moment with Juventus. A few days ago he received a sanction of 15 fewer points and has to fight from below to ...

The experienced coach convinced Ángel Di María to sign for Juventus, since he offered him to be the leader of the current project. Due to irregularities in player transfers, the 'Vecchia Signora' (Juventus) was penalized with 15 fewer points in this Serie A. A few days ago he received a sanction of 15 fewer points and has to fight from below to seek access to a continental tournament.

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Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo as he wins World Soccer ... (Sportskeeda)

Lionel Messi has overtaken longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo after being named World Soccer Player of the Year. The Argentine icon has won the award six ...

The German coach said when reacting to Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup (via the Mirror): The 37-year-old struggled at the World Cup too, scoring just one goal in five games. The legendary duo are now playing their football on different continents, but their rivalry is unlikely to ever end. Lionel Messi has overtaken longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo after being named World Soccer Player of the Year. He scored just three goals and provided two assists in 16 games for the Red Devils. He scored seven goals and provided three assists in seven games.

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PSG Transfer News Roundup: Parisians confident of Lionel Messi ... (Sportskeeda)

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a thumping 7-0 win over Pays de Cassel on Monday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the French Cup.

The Parisians have had their eyes on the 27-year-old for a while and are expected to move for him this year. The Parisians are sweating on the future of Lionel Messi, while Neymar has also been linked away from the club. [Barcelona](https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/barcelona) and Inter Miami are looking to secure the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner on a Bosman move this summer. [Liverpool](https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/liverpool) are willing to offload the Egyptian to raise funds to reinforce their struggling midfield. Kylian Mbappe, despite signing a new deal last summer, remains unsettled at the Parc des Princes. There is no relation between negotiations and the transfer window shutting, and thus no hard deadline to get a deal done in January. [PSG](https://www.sportskeeda.com/team/paris-saint-germain) are convinced that [Lionel Messi](https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/lionel-messi) will continue his association with the club, according to Ben Jacobs. It's just talks only began in January after Messi returned from the World Cup as always planned." "PSG remain confident of agreeing a Lionel Messi extension. The 35-year-old helped La Albiceleste win the [2022 FIFA World Cup](https://www.sportskeeda.com/go/fifa-world-cup) in Qatar last month. Elsewhere, the Ligue 1 champions are interested in Mohamed Salah. Kylian Mbappe scored five goals, while Neymar and Carlos Soler were also on the scoresheet.

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Lionel Messi to leave PSG? Conflicting reports emerge on ... (Times Now)

Lionel Messi's two-year contract with Paris Saint Germain will come to an end this summer and a contract extension is yet to be announced.

Some have speculated Messi could return to Barcelona while he has also been linked with a move to the USA-based MLS club Inter Miami in recent times. [Latest News](/latest-news) [Barcelona](/topic/barcelona)for Messi.

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Lionel Messi 'has doubts over a new deal with PSG and is ... (Daily Mail)

The Argentina star's current deal at the Parc des Princes expires in the summer - after agreeing a two-year contract in 2021 - and there is yet to be ...

[Miami and Messi looked close to a deal last year - as Sportsmail reported on November 27 ](/sport/football/article-11474653/Lionel-Messi-brink-agreeing-deal-Inter-Miami.html)- but the Argentina hero had been leaning towards an extension in Paris after starring at the World Cup in Qatar. ](/sport/football/article-11655015/PSG-5-4-Saudi-Star-XI-Ronaldo-bags-brace-Messis-emerge-victorious.html) [Argentina's World Cup triumph has supposedly caused a 'change of mentality'](/sport/fifa-world-cup/article-11551261/The-moment-Lionel-Messi-FINALLY-wins-World-Cup-Argentina-superstar-breaks-down.html) [PSG](/sport/teampages/psg.html) forward [Lionel Messi](/sport/lionelmessi/index.html) is considering his future in France and has concerns over signing a new deal with the [Ligue 1](/sport/ligue-1/index.html) champions, according to reports. [Argentina's recent World Cup success](/sport/fifa-world-cup/article-11551261/The-moment-Lionel-Messi-FINALLY-wins-World-Cup-Argentina-superstar-breaks-down.html) has sparked a 'change of mentality' in the forward - who now values 'other things for the immediate future'. [MARCA](https://www.marca.com/en/football/psg/2023/01/24/63cfe7fa46163f9b918b4614.html), the 35-year-old was expected to sign a new deal with PSG but he's since U-turned on that stance and is considering his future in France. [Earlier this month, Inter Miami coach Phil Neville refused to rule out a sensational move to bring World Cup winner Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer.](/sport/football/article-11617359/Inter-Miami-REFUSE-hope-signing-Lionel-Messi-PSG.html)

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Is Messi to Inter Miami still in play? (DraftKings Nation)

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz discusses whether Lionel Messi is seriously considering a move to MLS.

Then, Mike Schur is here for his Stat of the Day, to open baseball cards, and to debut his new role: Sacramento Kings correspondent. - Chris Cote is tired of George Kittle, our bets have tainted our takes, the miniature margin in the AFC Championship, and “the magic shot.” Then, Chris wants to be a Mani-Pedi guy as Stugotz encourages him and Greg Cote provides an update on Charlie the Dog. Plus, a conversation on cursive, Mike Ryan’s Post Office skepticism, and a Greg admission for the ages. You can also follow the show on Twitter [@LeBatardShow](https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow). Then, Billy and Chris Cote defend OBJ before a conversation on the Cowboys as “America’s Team.” Plus, on Greg Cote Tuesday, Greg accuses Dan of stealing his inhaler and teaches the kids listening some important life lessons. And finally, Mike Ryan has an informed update on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami as the conversation becomes money vs. The entire crew is amazed by the speed of football and how difficult it must be to be a quarterback, as exemplified by the play of 49ers linebacker Fred Bobby Warner Wagner. Mike says he thinks that, over time, the Inter Miami offer is the stronger offer. Mike pushes back that Messi’s legacy as a footballer is yet and that this move would be about setting up a new legacy and opening up a new market and a pathway to ownership. Greg pours some cold water on all that, saying that Messi’s strong play in the World Cup increased the idea that he’s not ready for his retirement home yet, which is what he says Inter Miami is. Mike also says it’s about lifestyle and balance. Mike says he thinks Romano’s sources are tied to PSG, thus Romano’s confidence that it’s a done deal.

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