PSG suspends Messi over trip to Saudi Arabia

Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain have suspended star striker Lionel Messi for two weeks over a promotional visit to Saudi Arabia, it emerged on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old, who led Argentina to the World Cup crown in December, travelled to the country a few hours after a wraithlike performance during PSG's humiliating 3-1 loss to Lorient at the Parc des Princes on Sunday afternoon.

The defeat, coupled