Future of Messi Betting Lines – Immortal Greatness
Posted: December 20, 2022
Updated: October 31, 2023
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Messi will continue his international career with Argentina
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Can PSG finally win the Champions League?
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Ballon d'Or, FIFA Best Player, and more awards
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The Final Destination - Future of Messi betting lines
When Lionel Messi does something, the world stops and watches. After winning the World Cup and his PSG contract expiring at the end of the season, the future is full of possibilities. In this article, we covered all the important betting lines related to the future of Messi.
Messi has won every single trophy in his career except the French Cup. PSG will begin their campaign for their 15th title in January. What a career and what a player. In the following subsections, we covered all the major betting lines and rumors surrounding the future of Lionel Messi.
The World Cup Aftermath
On 18 December, Argentina became the first South American nation to win the World Cup in 20 years. Entire nations celebrated Messi’s success. With this feat, he cemented himself as the greatest player of all time. Millions congratulated La Pulga, including Pelé, Neymar, and Ronaldo. The final match has also been regarded as the best World Cup final ever.
Messi’s future was a bit cloudy before Argentina’s triumph in Qatar but things cleared up a bit by now. For example, Messi officially announced that he plans to continue playing with the national team. The next major tournament will be Copa America in 2024. Keep an eye on 20Bet Sportsbook as the betting lines will be available once the fixtures are set.
An 8th Ballon d’Or – Future of Messi betting lines
Lionel Messi also holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or trophies won by a player, having won the award 7 times. What’s even more impressive is that he could extend that record soon. The Argentinian could go from winning the trophy in 2021 to falling out of the top 30 in 2022 to winning the trophy again in 2023. The thought of this alone is madness.
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PSG’s trio started the season strong and all of them are Ballon d’Or favorites this season. But because of the World Cup, Messi might have the edge over his teammates. At the moment, he has the best shot at winning the award. Online gambling in Spain will most likely list Messi as the favorite for the award and we recommend backing him. This is one of the biggest betting lines regarding Messi’s future.
Champions League history with Paris Saint-Germain
Without a doubt, the most important club achievement is winning the Champions League. And this year is even more special for PSG. The Parisians never won the competition before but they have a good chance of making history this season. At the moment, PSG have the third-best chance of winning the UCL.
The Champions League returns with the Round of 16 in February where PSG will have to face Bayern Munich. It’s not going to be an easy matchup but it’s a great opportunity for Messi to show what he can do. Mbappé and Messi were the two best players at the World Cup and we can’t wait to see them team up in Paris again.
Ligue 1 and French Cup – Future of Messi betting lines
PSG are the favorites to win Ligue 1 by a landslide. Mbappé, Messi, and Neymar are also the top three favorites to be the top goalscorers as well. Additionally, Messi is the frontrunner to being the top assister in the French first division. All of the betting lines are available on 20Bet Sportsbook already.
Messi and PSG were knocked out of the Coupe de France in the Round of 16 by runner-ups Nice. This season they continue their campaign on 6 January when they face Chateauroux in the third round. The French Cup is the only trophy Messi is missing so let’s see how he does this time around.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player
This award was known as the FIFA World Player of the Year between 1991 and 2009. Then it became the Ballon d’Or between 2010 and 2015. The current version was first awarded in 2016. In six years, Messi won this award once and finished in the top 3 an additional four times. This is the second most prestigious individual award in football after the Ballon d’Or.
It’s awarded to the best-performing player in the previous calendar year. The ceremony is scheduled for 27 February and the voting officially begins on 12 January. Only achievements between 8 August 2021 and 18 December 2022 will be taken into consideration. In that timespan, Messi won the Finalissima and World Cup with Argentina, and Ligue 1 with PSG.
The next and potential final destination of the great Lionel Messi
Messi’s potential club next season was already a hot topic before the World Cup. However, things have changed a bit after Argentina’s victory. Keep in mind that the next club could be Messi’s final destination. A move to David Beckham’s Inter Miami is still on the table, and online sportsbook news in Spain is sure to remind people of this. After seeing his performance in Qatar, this would be a huge downgrade for the superstar.
PSG’s president Nasser Al Khelaifi previously said that the decision regarding Messi’s contract will only be made sometime after December. The 35-year-old’s current contract expires at the end of the season and he’ll be the best football free agent in the world. However, the club will no doubt try to extend Messi’s two-year deal that he signed in 2021. This would be the most profitable scenario for the Parisians.
Every great story needs a good ending. There’s no better finish to Messi’s legendary career than a return to Barcelona. Joan Laporta expressed multiple times that Barca will always welcome Messi with open arms. Furthermore, with former teammate Xavi at the helm this move doesn’t seem impossible at all. The Argentinian is seen as a god in Catalonia but there is no solid evidence of a move back to Spain, as of yet.
Messi’s return to boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys was always nothing more than a rumor. According to certain online sportsbook news in Spain Messi dreamed of going back to Rosario before. As of December 2022, this seems like the least likely scenario out of the four.
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