OUR Lionel Messi he is left with a dilemma: choose the wad of money thrown at his feet by the Saudi al-Hilal, or listen to his heart and return to Barcelona. Already once he prioritized his interest and said “yes” Paris Saint Germain, for a marriage that ultimately proved to be short-lived, though it initially looked like it would stand the test of time. Something went wrong;

From the very beginning, it was about cohabitation, not about … marriage for love. After all, no one pretended that Messi had another love, except for Barça. After the first honeymoon and last year’s title, Messi’s main goal was nothing less than the World Cup with Argentina, and his performance this year has dropped significantly.

At the same time, however, he took care of his contractual obligations, which brought him to Saudi Arabia on May Day to promote Saudi tourism, as stipulated by his multi-year personal contract with Riyadh, but without permission from Paris.

In Paris, they were furious. We bought an AAA player, and he was AA (unjustifiably absent). And a disrespectful absence from a wedding has its price. In any case, the divorce was a foregone conclusion, it’s just that instead of … a general agreement, now it comes out a little at the expense of Messi, since he loses his salary for the last two weeks.

Money wasn’t a problem. The problem with this marriage was not the dowry, but the fact that Messi did not fit Paris. He didn’t find what he was looking for.

Of course, negotiations with Saudi Arabia during the contract with the Qatari team can be tantamount to… unforgivable adultery. Gone are the days when he wore the “bust,” the cape he wore to the World Cup trophy in Lusail in December.

The marriage is falling apart, but he doesn’t care anymore. He achieved what he wanted in football after lifting the World Cup trophy and winning the Ballon d’Or again.