Report: Special clauses in Lionel Messi’s PSG contract that would benefit Argentina

Lionel Messi has officially been unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player, in a transfer that has sent the football world into a frenzy. The Argentine departed Barcelona after 21 glorious years at Barcelona, and has signed with the French giants until 2023.

The contract, as one would expect for a player of Messi’s stature, is rather complex and has a fair few clauses that suit the Argentine’s desires. Aside from his 35 million euro net salary and the option to extend his contract by one year, there are also clauses that benefit his international ambitions.

In Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain, there are clauses that state both friendly and official matches with the Argentina national team will take precedence for the superstar, and that the national team can have access to PSG’s sporting facilities, according to reports by TyC Sports.

The freshly-crowned Copa America champion will now set his sights on achieving ultimate international glory with La Albiceleste at the World Cup in Qatar next year. Messi’s signing with PSG has set the internet ablaze, but it is clear that as eager as he is to compete with his new club, he wants to keep giving his all to his country.

Due to the pandemic, many of Argentina’s CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers were postponed. Three of them are to be played in September, with the Sky Blue and Whites set to face Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia in the space of a week.