world cup 2022

Messi rested for PSG’s French Cup tie after World Cup return

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Messi rested for PSG’s French Cup tie after World Cup return

Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi will not travel with Paris Saint-Germain for their French Cup tie with minnows Chateauroux on Friday. The 35-year-old, seven-time Ballon d’Or winner only restarted training in France on Wednesday having celebrated his career crowning World Cup win three weeks ago. PSG coach Christophe Galtier suggested the forward could … Read more

Messi ‘fool’ taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina

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Messi ‘fool’ taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina

“What are you looking at, fool? Get lost!” Lionel Messi’s World Cup taunt of Dutch player Wout Weghorst has delighted Argentina, where the phrase has made its way onto mugs, shirts and other products. In a viral video online, soccer superstar Messi is shown being interviewed after Friday’s stormy quarter-final clash with the Netherlands, when … Read more