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Lionel Messi will extend well at Paris Saint-Germain. In any case, this is what the daily Le Parisien said on Wednesday, indicating that the Argentine world champion has agreed to extend his contract at least until 2024.

Where will Lionel Messi play next season? It will always be a priori at Paris Saint-Germain. Under contract until June 2023, the 35-year-old striker should extend his adventure in the French capital beyond next summer.

This Wednesday, the daily Le Parisien confirms the trend evoked in recent weeks and affirms that the Argentinian world champion has given his word to the Parisian leaders to extend his lease for at least one additional season! Information confirmed by the Catalan media Sport and the very serious journalist Fabrizio Romano. The regional newspaper specifies that an agreement in principle was sealed between the two parties at the beginning of December, in the midst of the World Cup.

PSG have always been on pole

Two main elements tipped the balance in favor of Paris SG. First of all, the happiness of the Paris player’s family. After a difficult period of adaptation following their departure from Barcelona, ​​Messi and his family now feel very good in the French capital. Then there is the sporty aspect. La Pulga is aware that PSG will allow him to continue to evolve at the top European level, while Inter Miami and Newell’s Old Boys hope to take him across the Atlantic.

In this file, PSG has always been one step ahead of its few competitors , specify our colleagues. And the World Cup achieved by Messi, in line with his excellent start to the club season, did not leave the slightest doubt in the minds of the Parisian leaders, totally reassured regarding the level of the seven-time Ballon d’Or since then. several months. Unless there is a twist, Messi is therefore on track to play on the lawn of the Parc des Princes at least until June 2024.

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On the eve of the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday once morest Argentina, the coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps, opted for an eleven without Raphal Varane or Olivier Giroud but with Marcus Thuram during the last bet. in place. Just a bluff?

This 2022 World Cup final is being prepared like a game of lying poker! While his Argentinian counterpart Lionel Scaloni carefully maintains the mystery around his game plan, four or five defenders, the coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps, also went there in his attempt to cover his tracks.

Finally benefiting from a full group, the technician thus reserved two big surprises this Saturday during the last tactical implementation, behind closed doors, indicate L’Equipe and RMC Sport.

Thuram, the chef’s surprise?

Both indisputable starters in this competition, central defender Raphal Varane and striker Olivier Giroud have thus taken their place, partially for the second, in the team of substitutes! If this choice only surprises half for the first named, diminished by a virus on Friday, on the other hand, no one had seen the blow coming for Giroud. In concrete terms, Deschamps lined up Kylian Mbapp up front to the detriment of the Milanese, therefore throwing Marcus Thuram on the left wing!

It must be said that the Borussia Mnchengladbach winger has solid arguments to put forward with hard-hitting entries once morest Poland (3-1, a decisive pass) in the round of 16 then once morest Morocco (2-0, involved in the second goal) in the semi-finals. At the same time, Giroud, hit in the knee, comes out of a disappointing performance once morest the Atlas Lions.

Varane should start well

Enough to be worth a snub to the 2018 world champion with relegation to the bench for this poster? Not necessarily! According to L’Equipe and RMC, the former Gunner should keep his place well, but DD may have wanted to test with Thuram, who offers depth and more guarantees than Mbapp in the defensive withdrawal, a option that he might try during the match depending on the evolution of the scenario…

Regarding the central hinge, where Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konat made the pair, the trend is also a tenure of Varane. This will obviously be to the detriment of Konat, who should return to the bench despite his XXL match once morest Morocco, Upamecano recovering his starting spot following recovering from the virus which diminished him during the week. A simple bluff then. Unless…

The probable composition of the French team once morest Argentina: Lloris (c) – Kound, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Griezmann, Tchouamni, Rabiot – Dembl, Giroud, Mbapp.

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To prevent a possible excess of confidence before the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup once morest Morocco on Wednesday, the coach of the France team Didier Deschamps, in the crowd of victory once morest England (2-1 ), made a big call to order with his players.

I hope France won’t respect us, because it will be difficult if that’s the case. Before the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup once morest France on Wednesday, Morocco coach Walid Regragui expressed his hope of benefiting from excess confidence on the part of the Blues.

Because despite the magnificent course of the Atlas Lions, the reigning world champions are considered the big favorites of this poster.

Deschamps made a call to order

But for his part, the tricolor boss Didier Deschamps has every intention of respecting this Moroccan formation. Publicly, the former coach of Olympique de Marseille has repeatedly insisted on the qualities of this team. And internally, the French technician made a big call to order with his players in the qualifying crowd once morest England (2-1), according to information from RMC radio on Tuesday.

Messages from Deschamps to his group? Do not underestimate the Moroccans, who have great qualities, especially on the defensive level (1 goal conceded in 5 games), and do not project themselves, from now on, on the final of this tournament. A way for DD to avoid internal overconfidence before even playing this game.

A perfectly received message?

And despite the euphoria of victory once morest the Three Lions, the speech of the native of Bayonne was obviously heard by his troops. In any case, at a press conference, one of the locker room executives, Raphal Varane, relayed a similar message. I think we have enough experience in the team not to fall into this trap. If Morocco is at this level of competition, it is no coincidence. It’s a team that defends very well, it will be an extremely difficult matchwarned the central defender of Manchester United.

We must prepare everyone for another battle because what awaits us looks very complicated. Above all, don’t take the easy way out, it’s a World Cup semi-final, you’ll have to give your all and fight to the end because a place in the final has to be earned, he finished. And to get this ticket for the final, we will have to take Morocco seriously.

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