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Neymar warms up during training.
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PSG star Lionel Messi with teammate Neymar during a training session in Paris on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. All photos by Getty
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Lionel Messi returned to training with PSG after winning the World Cup in Qatar for Argentina.
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Lionel Messi warms up during a Paris Saint-Germain training session in France on Wednesday.
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Neymar shares a laugh during Paris Saint-Germain's training session.
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Marquinhos at PSG's training centre in Paris.
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Vitinha passes the ball during a Paris Saint-Germain training session at PSG training center in Paris, France.
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Juan Bernat warms up at PSG training's centre in Paris.
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Neymar warms up during training.
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PSG star Lionel Messi with teammate Neymar during a training session in Paris on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. All photos by Getty
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Lionel Messi returned to training with PSG after winning the World Cup in Qatar for Argentina.
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Lionel Messi warms up during a Paris Saint-Germain training session in France on Wednesday.
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Neymar shares a laugh during Paris Saint-Germain's training session.
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Marquinhos at PSG's training centre in Paris.
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Vitinha passes the ball during a Paris Saint-Germain training session at PSG training center in Paris, France.
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Juan Bernat warms up at PSG training's centre in Paris.
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Neymar warms up during training.
World Cup hero Lionel Messi returns to PSG training with Neymar - in pictures
Parisians lost for the first time since March against Lens on Sunday in the absence of Argentina's star in Qatar
Ajit Vijaykumar
04 January, 2023
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