After all, with whom is Messi going to divorce?

Paris Saint-Germains relationship with Lionel Messi is set to end after two underwhelming years following the French champions decision to suspend the seven-time Ballon dOr winner for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.

Greeted as a hero by adoring supporters when he arrived in Paris from Barcelona in August 2021, Messi was supposed to be the man to deliver PSG elusive Champions League success. It has not worked out and some of those fans had recently turned against a player they see as a symbol of all the club have done wrong in focusing on superstar signings while failing to build a genuinely competitive team.

Having at one point looked set to secure Messis signature for another season, the Qatar-owned club briefed a month ago that the player was now much more likely to depart at the campaigns end when his contract expires.

Messi, who will be 36 in June, played in PSGs insipid 3-1 home defeat by Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

He then travelled to Saudi Arabia to fulfil commitments as part of a contract with the countrys tourist office.

As a result Messi missed a training session pencilled in for Monday following the weekend defeat.

PSG acted swiftly to punish Messi, despite his status as one of the sports greats. He has been suspended even though PSG still need points to retain the French title with five matches left this season.

A source with knowledge of the disciplinary procedure told AFP that Argentinas World-Cup winning captain would be sidelined for several days. Various media in France reported he would be suspended for two weeks.

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