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      <title>Messi suspended for two weeks after trip to Saudi Arabia</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Argentina World Cup winner is banned from playing or training with the team, and his pay will be docked during his suspension, the report added.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He was supposed to practice with his team following a 3-1 defeat at home against Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday but instead flew to Saudi Arabia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Messi will miss the upcoming Ligue 1 matches against Troyes and Ajaccio but might return for the match against Auxerre on May 21.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Moreover, Messi would not renew his PSG contract after the trip row, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Messi signed an optional third-season clause in his contract when he first arrived in 2021. Club officials have decided not to activate it, the report said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He will then be available for the club until the season ends on June 3.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PSG are top of the standings with 75 points from 33 matches, five points ahead of second-placed Olympique de Marseille.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday.</strong></p>
<p>The Argentina World Cup winner is banned from playing or training with the team, and his pay will be docked during his suspension, the report added.</p>
<p>He was supposed to practice with his team following a 3-1 defeat at home against Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday but instead flew to Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>Messi will miss the upcoming Ligue 1 matches against Troyes and Ajaccio but might return for the match against Auxerre on May 21.</p>
<p>Moreover, Messi would not renew his PSG contract after the trip row, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Messi signed an optional third-season clause in his contract when he first arrived in 2021. Club officials have decided not to activate it, the report said.</p>
<p>He will then be available for the club until the season ends on June 3.</p>
<p>PSG are top of the standings with 75 points from 33 matches, five points ahead of second-placed Olympique de Marseille.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:09:09 +0500</pubDate>
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