Lionel Messi knows the order of his priorities ahead of a sensational move to PSG, reportedly putting a clause in his contract which allows the icon to miss Ligue 1 games for Argentina call-ups.
The forward is in Paris finalising a free transfer from his crumbling boyhood club, Barcelona, after announcing his emotional Nou Camp exit at a teary press-conference last week.
Messi has now reportedly completed his medical ahead of signing on a two-year deal, according to Sky Sports, which includes a telling detail.
Within the 34-year-old's contract PSG have agreed he can leave for Argentina qualifiers, or even friendlies, even when they overlap with French league games, according to TyC Sports.
Messi clinched the Copa America this summer, finally lifting the international silverware to match Cristiano Ronaldo's Euro 2016 glory and hushing fans who had questioned his ability when he plays for Argentina.
The World Cup is the final empty slot in his otherwise perfect trophy cabinet, a title Ronaldo has never managed.
Qatar 2022 is likely to be Messi's final World Cup for his nation, so it's no wonder he wants to be present for each meet-up on the road to next year's tournament.
The icon will have little interest in the Ligue 1 title PSG have won nine times and are annually expected to clinch at a canter, with a fifth Champions League title the big prize for both the player and club.
PSG have been desperately chasing European glory since Qatar Sports Investments took over the club in 2011, coming closest in 2020 when Bayern Munich beat them 1-0 in front of an empty stadium.
A front-three of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, playing in front of players like Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Gini Wijnaldum and Marco Veratti, should be enough to finally lift the big-eared cup next year.
Messi's move is inching closer and closer to being signed, with his Antonella and their three children, Thiago, eight, Mateo, five, and Ciro, three, all seen in Paris on Tuesday.
The player's lawyers have been pouring over PSG's contract and have given the go-ahead, and the club have already posted a Tweet teasing Messi's arrival.
Barcelona's greatest player emerged in a PSG face mask as he left the hospital and made his way to his hotel to finalise paperwork.
Mosanya
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2 Ronaldo fan boys agendas broken in less than a month 🥴 - “Win an international trophy first” ❌ “Make he leave Barca first” ❌ - Have you any new agendas against Messi? 👀
BonginkosiM
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Meanwhile, in PSG youth locker room fight over Number 30
D10S_LM10
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I wonder how can people doubt his love for Argentina.
jibreal242
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Icardi be like: did I hear you clearly said he would leave Antonella at Paris if he is going to represent Argentina at international level.? pls say it again
Zuuabdkr
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ronaldo left real madrid for a new challenge that is to win a ucl with juve and as you saw the challenge is a very diffcult task considering juventus squad but with messi he choose a club that can win ucl year after year. imo if he stays at barca and win the ucl with the current barca then that would be the challebge but olaying with psg and in a poor league like french league it will never be a challenge. this is the clear difference b/n cristiano and messi
U just can't stop making excuses
fezbepst
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ronaldo left real madrid for a new challenge that is to win a ucl with juve and as you saw the challenge is a very diffcult task considering juventus squad but with messi he choose a club that can win ucl year after year. imo if he stays at barca and win the ucl with the current barca then that would be the challebge but olaying with psg and in a poor league like french league it will never be a challenge. this is the clear difference b/n cristiano and messi
Bro pls 😂.. If Messi stays at barca then thats becz Messi is scared to face new challenges. Now, Messi left barca, and the only available club to sign him being psg who have never had ucl glory, you say he went to a great team. Then please tell me why haven't this great team with neymar and mbappe and several other high profile players prior to just Ramos and Messi joining, have won a ucl trophy? In the end, it's just things that you need to hear for being the GOAT🐐, as it's more or less sure Messi would just be that star which brings PSG the ucl glory. Whereas, saying abt the juventus team, what's so wrong with them? It's just that juventus bought and Cristiano went to juventus for ucl glory with them but now they are hardly even staying afloat in ucl.. Is Der any reason for that? Or has juventus that bad a team to even miss out on ucl berth? 😂
Hopeallynice
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ronaldo left real madrid for a new challenge that is to win a ucl with juve and as you saw the challenge is a very diffcult task considering juventus squad but with messi he choose a club that can win ucl year after year. imo if he stays at barca and win the ucl with the current barca then that would be the challebge but olaying with psg and in a poor league like french league it will never be a challenge. this is the clear difference b/n cristiano and messi
shut up!!!!
Boywonder-10
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ronaldo left real madrid for a new challenge that is to win a ucl with juve and as you saw the challenge is a very diffcult task considering juventus squad but with messi he choose a club that can win ucl year after year. imo if he stays at barca and win the ucl with the current barca then that would be the challebge but olaying with psg and in a poor league like french league it will never be a challenge. this is the clear difference b/n cristiano and messi
As if Italy isn't also farmers league N juventus has a strong squad
feobdeoty
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Barcelona fans everywhere..just f**off ..we are talking of a psg player here ,go comment on your blaithwait and pjanic
Hey mf put a badge and then b#rk.
D10S_LM10
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Icardi be like: did I hear you clearly said he would leave Antonella at Paris if he is going to represent Argentina at international level.? pls say it again
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Mateo will be at home..
manabdlopu
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2 Ronaldo fan boys agendas broken in less than a month 🥴 - “Win an international trophy first” ❌ “Make he leave Barca first” ❌ - Have you any new agendas against Messi? 👀
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ronaldo left real madrid for a new challenge that is to win a ucl with juve and as you saw the challenge is a very diffcult task considering juventus squad but with messi he choose a club that can win ucl year after year. imo if he stays at barca and win the ucl with the current barca then that would be the challebge but olaying with psg and in a poor league like french league it will never be a challenge. this is the clear difference b/n cristiano and messi