Messi reacts as PSG players give him honor guard for winning World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi has reacted by receiving a guard of honor from his teammates and coaching staff after returning to the club following their triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.< /p>

Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar last December.

The 35-year-old also won the World Cup Golden Ball for the competition's best player.

The former Barcelona captain returned to PSG on Wednesday after a long break.

Messi was warmly welcomed by his PSG teammates and some members of the club's staff.

Interestingly, Kylian Mbappe was out when Messi returned, although Neymar was one of the first players to congratulate him.

Messi was surrounded by his teammates when he entered the training ground for the first time in 2023.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner also received a gold trophy with a star and his name from PSG sporting director Luis Campos to commemorate his FIFA World Cup victory.

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Reacting, Messi, in a post via his Instagram account, expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome.

He also said he was looking forward to resuming his club campaign with PSG.

Messi wrote: "A big thank you to my colleagues and all the people at the club for the welcome they have given me. We are back and look forward to continuing to achieve the objectives of this season, now with the @psg."