Lionel Messi Pens Touching Message After Receiving a Guard of Honour

• Lionel Messi was overwhelmed with a bucketload of love from Paris Saint-Germain
• Messi arrived back in the French capital before reuniting with his PSG team-mates
• The 35-year-old World Cup-winning captain had two weeks at home to celebrate Argentina's triumph in Qatar

Lionel Messi penned a touching message in appreciation of the awesome gesture by the staff and players of Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi, who guided Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986, finally made a return to training on Wednesday morning following his extended break.

The 35-year-old playmaker was given a guard of honour by his teammates and staff of the club on his return.

Overwhelmed by the unfettered love shown to him by the club, Messi took to the photo-sharing App, Instagram, to express his gratitude.

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“Many thanks to my teammates and everyone at the club for the welcome they gave me. We're back and looking forward to continuing to achieve our objectives for this season, now with PSG.” Messi wrote as quoted by PSGhub.

Meanwhile, there was no Kylian Mbappe, the man whom Messi beat in the final, or Hakimi, as they enjoy a break in New York, the United States, Daily Mail notes.

Messi is expected to be integrated back into the PSG team, with the Ligue 1 fixture against Angers on January 11 seen as the earliest he is envisioned to feature.

Messi given a guard of honour

Lionel Messi was given a well-deserved guard of honour by his Paris Saint-Germain teammates and staff.

The 35-year-old reported back to Paris having concluded his celebrations after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Messi's return to training prompted a hero's welcome from his teammates and support staff after inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory.

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World Cup Messi lifted was 'fake'

Sports Brief earlier reported that the World Cup trophy lifted by Lionel Messi in the most liked Instagram post was fake, reports indicate.

Messi had a dream World Cup campaign with Argentina during the 2022 edition of the campaign in Qatar as he helped the South Americans lift the trophy for the first time since 1986.

According to Goal, the trophy held by the star forward was actually a replica made by Argentina fans that ended up on the pitch.