Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi has restarted preparations with the representative, with the world champions who will face Paraguay on Thursday in a valuable challenge for the World Cup qualifiers.
The Inter Miami star gave the blue and white victory in the first meeting against Ecuador, scoring from a free kick. But he was not on the field in the second qualifying challenge against Bolivia. On October 7, he played for the US team for the first time since September 20, after being sidelined with an injury.
He came on in the 55th minute but failed to capitalize on several chances and Inter Miami lost 1-0. Meanwhile, the Argentine’s rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo may return to the Middle East.
According to the Spanish sports daily “Marca”, an offer is ready for Messi from Saudi Arabia for him to be loaned for 6 months in the Professional League. The forward would return to the US with the start of the new MLS season.
Before transferring to the USA, Messi rejected a high offer from Saudi Arabia, where he would benefit from 400 million dollars.
