L’Equipe – ‘La RUPTURE’

Paris Saint-Germain have ‘made an example’ out of Lionel Messi, with his suspension the sign of a ‘new era’ where star players have ‘more requirements and fewer privileges.’

That is according to French newspaper L’Equipe, who ran news of Messi’s two-week suspension for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia this week on their front page on Wednesday.

Along with the headline ‘La Rupture’ was a picture of a pensive Messi and PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi, with L’Equipe reporting that Messi’s time in Paris is heading towards its conclusion this summer. 

‘Who would have imagined that the story would end like this?’ L’Equipe wrote.

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