Lionel Messi is currently having a very good season, being one of the fittest footballers in the world at the moment. At 35, Messi is focusing his attention on the World Cup in Qatar.

Lionel MessiPhoto: Rich Graessle / Zuma Press / Profimedia

The Argentinian is enjoying a good period of his career, scoring 12 goals and 13 assists in 17 matches this season.

Since this World Cup will be the last for Messi, as he himself stated, the PSG player made a special request to the coach of the Parisians.

Lionel Messi is asking PSG to “cheer up” as they prepare for the World Cup in Qatar

According to Depor TV, Lionel Messi would have had a conversation with Christophe Galtier (PSG coach) and the Argentine would have asked for him to be in the Cougars squad on November 7 to start training ahead of Qatar.

With this being the last World Cup in his playing career, Messi is also in constant contact with Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni, with whom he has discussed the topic. Lionel Messi does not want to get injured in the remaining matches before the World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain will play against Auxerre (November 13) in Ligue 1 during this period.

Argentina’s group at the World Cup in Qatar consists of Poland, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. The first match in Qatar will take place against Saudi Arabia.