Lionel Messi's emotional farewell message to Marco Verratti, who will play in Qatar

Marco Verratti has already decided his future. The Italian player has placed himself significantly in the most recent transfer market, and earlier this week his departure from PSG was confirmed. The Italian midfielder will play in Qatar after agreeing with a new club and thus leaving Paris Saint-Germain, where he won 8 Ligue 1. The EURO2020 winner was one of the main banners of PSG's resurgence in France. Verratti was one of Lionel Messi's great friends during their time at PSG.

In fact, the French newspaper “L’Equipe” reports that Marco Verratti and Lionel Messi met a few years ago through Ezequiel Lavezzi. Their relationships would not be frequent and regular, but they would still enjoy meeting up at night or on vacation. In fact, there would be enormous respect between the two men, so much so that Lionel Messi considered him a perfect player for FC Barcelona. However, at PSG the two ended up getting along and became great friends on and off the field.

In this way, the Italian midfielder Verratti will end 11 years at Paris Saint-Germain, a team he joined in the summer of 2012 from modest Pescara and of which he is a living legend. Only Jean-Marc Pilorget has played more games (436) than the transalpine player (416), who during this time has won nine Ligue 1, six French Cups, six League Cups and nine French Super Cups. Faced with this situation, Lionel Messi took the opportunity to leave a message on the networks.

What did Lionel Messi say to Verratti?

Lionel Messi took advantage of social networks to send a message to the former PSG footballer and publish a photo of both of them together in the Finalissima between Argentina against Italy. “Good luck in your new stage Marco. You know that I always wish you the best,” shared the captain of the Argentine National Team. In this way, it is another great European talent that is heading to Asia for this season. Verratti signs for Al Arabi.