Krypto the dog, in a scene from “Superman.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Diamond traders crowd a market street in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)Diamond traders crowd a market street in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Diamond traders conduct business at a market in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)Diamond traders conduct business at a market in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)An employee works at a diamond cutting and processing workshop in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
An employee works at a diamond cutting and processing workshop in Surat, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)A salesperson shows a diamond ring to a prospective buyer at a jewelry shop in Ahmedabad, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
A salesperson shows a diamond ring to a prospective buyer at a jewelry shop in Ahmedabad, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
A woman tries on a diamond ring at a jewelry shop in Ahmedabad, India, on April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)While the recent World Cup winner’s time at PSG is ending on a sour note —
for an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia — his move from Barcelona is still considered a success.In his first season at the French club, Messi is estimated to have earned PSG a profit of about $11 million in commercial partnerships.
As a point of pride, PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi also managed to assemble an array of soccer’s biggest stars into one attack, albeit for a short time. Now comes a shift away from the “bling” to more home-grown talent.France, after all, has produced some of the best soccer players in history, with Mbappe the latest, and PSG wants to capitalize on that.