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Lionel Messi apologizes after missed training and subsequent suspension

Suspended Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi on Friday apologized in a video on his Instagram account for missing training this week to travel to Saudi Arabia.

Messi missed a Monday practice while on a promotional trip to the Middle Eastern country, and the following day he was suspended for two weeks, according to L’Equipe. That came after the French newspaper reported PSG Manager Christophe Galtier promised his players they would have Monday and Tuesday off if they beat Lorient in a Ligue 1 match Sunday; a loss would require them to work out Monday.