Home Football Lionel Messi tells former PSG teammate Marco Verratti, “You already know,” as he completes his transfer to Qatari club Al-Arabi

Lionel Messi tells former PSG teammate Marco Verratti, “You already know,” as he completes his transfer to Qatari club Al-Arabi

Football — 09/14/2023

As Marco Verratti’s transfer to Al-Arabi was finalized, Lionel Messi wished the Italian player the best of luck.

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Verratti recently signed a contract with Qatari team Al-Arabi, and Messi wished the midfielder luck in an Instagram post. He wrote: “All the luck in your new stage, @marco_verratti92!!!” beside a picture of the two players together while serving their country. You already know that I always wish you the best.

Before ultimately parting ways in the same summer, the two played two seasons together at Parc des Princes, with Messi joining Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer. The Italian master played for the Parisian club for more than ten years and won nine league championships there.

The next MLS match between Inter Miami and Argentina’s captain could take place on September 16; however, his health is uncertain due to an injury.

Lionel Scaloni, the Inter Miami star, has admitted that Lionel Messi ‘didn’t even try’ to play against Bolivia for Argentina.

Lionel Scaloni, the manager of Argentina, claims that Lionel Messi “wasn’t fit” to play against Bolivia since the Inter Miami star “didn’t even try” in practice because of an injury.

The Argentine World Cup winner, who scored the game-winning free kick in his country’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador last Thursday, was substituted late in the match. But when manager Scaloni said the 36-year-old felt “something” and requested to be replaced in the last minutes of the game, questions were raised. Scaloni had previously stated that Inter Miami’s star player would travel with the Argentinian team before Monday’s match with Bolivia, but he was ultimately left out of the final matchday lineup. As a result of goals from Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Tagliafico, and Nicolas Gonzalez in La Paz, Argentina won 3-0 without the help of their talisman, however Messi’s ailment may cause some anxiety.

He [Messi] wasn’t ready to play, Scaloni informed reporters after the game, which took place more than 3,000 meters above sea level. He attempted to recover yesterday but felt uneasy, so we decided against taking the chance.

The manager of Argentina continued, “He wasn’t fit. We asked him to try yesterday at practice, but he didn’t even try.