Lionel Messi
's trip
to Saudi Arabia seems to have generated strong discomfort in the Paris
Saint Germain
squad , which this Monday morning, May 1, trained as normal after Sunday's home defeat against Lorient 3-1 .
After the game, the Argentine traveled with his family to the Middle East and was received there by local authorities, since he has commercial agreements with the local government.
His arrival in Arabia sparked a revolution among the people, who received him on social media with the hashtag #HelloMessi.
Even those in charge of governing the country also joined the greetings to Leo through the networks.
Leo Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo during their lightning trip to Saudi Arabia.
"I am pleased to welcome Tourism Ambassador Lionel Messi and his family on their second vacation here. We are happy to share our authentic Saudi welcome with all of you," wrote Ahmed Al Khateeb, Arab Tourism Minister.
As revealed by the French sports newspaper L'Equipe, Messi did not have permission to travel
.
Because the coaching staff led by Christophe Galtier had announced hours before the game that the squad would only have two days off if they won against Lorient.
With the defeat, the official communication that the PSG communication department sent to the press indicated that the players had a training session on Monday, May 1 at 11:00 a.m.
And they would just rest on Tuesday the 2nd. A decision that was made, precisely, to avoid going abroad.
But Messi hit the foul.
According to information published by L'Equipe, most of the players on the squad "had been unhappy with some images of players who gave the impression of being on vacation last week, during the four days off granted."
The situation occurs in the midst of rumors of his possible return to Barcelona and his separation from PSG at the end of the season.
Sunday's defeat put the French club's only title at risk
after being knocked out of the Champions League and the French Cup.
There are 15 points left at stake and the lead over Olympique de Marseille, who beat Auxerre 2-1, is now just five points.
