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Report: Lionel Messi Suspended 2 Weeks by PSG After Unauthorized Trip to Saudi Arabia

Paris Saint-Germain suspended star forward Lionel Messi for two weeks after he made an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, according to RMC Sport (via soccer insider Fabrizio Romano).

ESPN's Julien Laurens reported Tuesday that PSG was contemplating a fine for Messi.

The 35-year-old flew to Saudi Arabia and missed training Monday against the orders of manager Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos, per Laurens. While Galtier and Campos planned to give the PSG players a two-day break if they beat or drew with Lorient, they expected everybody to report to training Monday following their 3-1 defeat.