{"id":72604,"date":"2023-06-01T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/01\/lionel-messi-to-leave-psg-at-the-end-of-the-season\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:25:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:25:59","slug":"lionel-messi-to-leave-psg-at-the-end-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/01\/lionel-messi-to-leave-psg-at-the-end-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi to leave PSG at the end of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3704267-75375268-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"3704267-75375268-2560-1440\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season, with the Argentinian star set to sign off his time at the French champions against Clermont Foot on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>PSG manager Christophe Galtier confirmed the news ahead of his side\u2019s final Ligue 1 match of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football. It will be Leo\u2019s last match at the Parc des Princes against Clermont,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Messi has been linked with a host of clubs, including a surprise return to Barcelona after two years away. A blockbuster move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal has also been mooted, as has a switch to MLS side Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning successive league titles at PSG, Messi has not always enjoyed a strong connection with the fans.<\/p>\n<p>He was\u00a0forced to apologise in May\u00a0after being suspended by the club for two weeks following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia, which led to protests from supporters. He has also faced jeers from the stands on occasion.<\/p>\n<p>He ended his hunt for the World Cup in Qatar in December, winning the Golden Ball for the tournament\u2019s best player, but has struggled for form in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>PSG\u00a0clinched a record 11th Ligue 1 title\u00a0last week, with Messi breaking Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s scoring record for Europe\u2019s top five leagues with his 496th career league goal.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hT8wd682c6s\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Expensive Sanitary Pads: Nkwanta SHS girls  resort to the use of rags (01-06-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hT8wd682c6s?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season, with the Argentinian star set to sign off his time at the French champions against Clermont Foot on Saturday. 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