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Messi departs to France following negative COVID test

PSG resumed training earlier this week, raising the prospect of further infections in the squad. 

PSG striker Lionel Messi was tested positive last week. Image Source : GETTY IMAGESPSG striker Lionel Messi was tested positive last week. 

Lionel Messi departed Argentina at the early hours of Wednesday towards France after getting a negative COVID test.

He was isolated at his home in Rosario after being among four Paris Saint-Germain players announced Sunday as testing positive for the coronavirus ahead of the team's return to playing after a brief winter break.

PSG resumed training earlier this week, raising the prospect of further infections in the squad.