World champion, Lionel Messi, has returned to his club, Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday after leading his country, Argentina, to win the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
A ‘guard of honour’ made up of his teammates, coaching staff and training centre staff welcomed him to the grounds.
Messi's return to Paris is an important one, not least due to the fact PSG have already returned to action and have looked fragile in the games following the World Cup, but also because he is set to hold talks over his future after previously pledging to extend his contract with the club. Messi is set to meet with PSG officials to iron out the final details before committing to a new deal that will see him remain at Parc des Princes beyond the end of the season.
While the Argentina squad are already pushing Messi to stick around for the 2026 World Cup, his next priority will simply be to carry his form back into club level with Les Parisiens and settle his future. Christophe Galtier's side scraped a win in their return fixture against Strasbourg, but were beaten 3-1 by Lens on New Year's Day, and they will hope that Messi can provide a boost when he gets back on the pitch.
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