The new PSG world champion returns from Argentina with a broad smile. And he undergoes the forcing of his teammates to continue the adventure in selection, perhaps until 2026!
Back in Paris on Tuesday after having celebrated his title of world champion with dignity, Lionel Messi will not be welcomed by many people during his physical point planned at Camp des Loges. The Parisian players are indeed at rest and Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi have even left for the United States to tour sports halls. The Argentinian will have taken advantage until the last moment of the days of freedom authorized by the PSGwho should not rely on him for the upcoming matches against Châteauroux, and possibly against Angers in Ligue 1. With the fatigue accumulated by the title won in Qatar and the last few days which have clearly not been recovery, La Pulga will take some time to return to its optimal form.
Messi should extend, and not only with PSG
PSG knows this but given the form of Lionel Messi in recent months, there is no doubt that Paris will benefit from letting go of the snippet to allow the Argentinian to return to form in the moments that matter. In any case, it is with a broad smile that the one who has often been considered a “looser” with Argentina due to several lost finals, including the 2014 World Cup, will return to the field. A contract extension is under consideration, and it could take him even further in his career. Keeping the pace at the top level is also a hope for his country, which is now pushing to make him extend his career as long as possible.
Before the meeting in Qatar, Lionel Messi had left no room for doubt, explaining that this World Cup would be the last of his career. At 35, this position can be understood. But given his recital in the Emirate, with the title of best player in the world at stake, it is the whole of Albiceleste who dreams of seeing his number 10 continue the adventure. The PSG player has already agreed to continue a few months with his selection to show off his status as world champion. What if the few months turned into a few years, to the point of reaching the 2026 World Cup, which will take place on the American continent?
It is in any case the wish of one of his teammates, Alexis Mac Allister. “ We don’t want him to leave the national team. He said it would be his last World Cup but we don’t want to hear that. We want him to stay with us, we don’t want it to be his last World Cup. He knows it. So we’ll see what happens. He sent us a message recently, wishing us a happy new year. He is very grateful to us. I don’t think we realize yet, maybe we will in 5 or 10 years “, delivered the player from Brighton, convinced that the joy of finding himself with the title of world champion can still bring Lionel Messi with the selection for a few years. To the point of pushing until 2026, when Lionel Messi will be 39 years old?