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PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Lionel Messi’s next move fuels frenzy of speculation

By Jerome Pugmire and Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Messi back in training with PSG after club lifts suspension

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Messi apologizes to PSG for unapproved Saudi Arabia trip

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PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

PSG to shift focus following likely exit of Lionel Messi

By James Robson - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi gestures as he warms up before the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) **FILE**

Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) **FILE**

Messi set to leave Paris Saint-Germain at end of season

By James Robson and Steve Douglas - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

PSG suspends Messi for unapproved trip to Saudi Arabia

By Ken Maguire - Associated Press

Lyon's Maxence Caqueret, left, Alexandre Lacazette, right, and Rayan Cherki, second from right, challenge for the ball with PSG's Lionel Messi during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Falling out of love? Messi whistled by PSG fans, again

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PSG's Lionel Messi looks on during warm up before the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Gunmen threaten Lionel Messi, shoot up family-owned supermarket

By Daniel Politi and Almudena Calatrava - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi, right, eyes the ball next to Toulouse's Fares Chaibi during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse, at the Parc des Princes, in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

Messi’s goal helps French leader PSG beat Toulouse 2-1

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

PSG's Lionel Messi leaves the pitch after the League One soccer match Rennes against Paris Saint-Germain at the Roazhon Park stadium Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 in Rennes, western France. Rennes won 1-0. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier) **FILE**

Messi regrets controversy against Dutch at the World Cup

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side's second goal playing for a combined XI of Saudi Arabian teams Al Nassr and PSG during a friendly soccer match, at the King Saud University Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Bruised Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi holds up the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi, Mbappe made Qatar a winner with a thrilling World Cup finale

By James Robson - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, center, of Russia, poses with a Messi soccer jersey with Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, and Brooks Orpik (44) during a ceremony in honor of his 1,000th NHL hockey game, before the team's game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Washington. The happiest professional athlete outside soccer about Lionel Messi winning the World Cup might be hockey star Alex Ovechkin. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) **FILE**

Ovechkin revels in Messi winning World Cup with Argentina

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 3-3. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Messi adds World Cup title to legacy as one of all-time greats

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, and Argentina's Julian Alvarez celebrate after scoring during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Live updates | Argentina wins World Cup final against France

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Argentina players celebrate winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec.18, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

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Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) and teammates celebrate after defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

How Argentina can beat France in the World Cup final

By James Robson - Associated Press

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni attends a press conference ahead of the final soccer match between Argentina and France in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Scaloni answers critics with Argentina’s World Cup final run

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Students graduating from the General Las Heras elementary school, where Lionel Messi also attended school, pose for a group photo wearing their graduation hats by a mural of Messi, on the last day of school in Rosario, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Messi’s hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory

By Daniel Politi - Associated Press