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‘As long as he’s happy’, Argentina boss unconcerned about Messi moves

Messi’s future at Paris Saint Germain has been the subject of much speculation over the last week after the Qatari-owned club suspended him for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session. French media on Tuesday reported that a move to a Saudi club was a “done deal”, adding that the Argentina captain was in the process of finalising details before signing a contract. Messi’s father, however, denied any agreement had been reached with another team and said that no decisions would be made until the end of the current season. “Let him go to where he will feel comfortable with his team mates and the club’s fans,” Scaloni told Qatar’s Al-Kass channel. “The matter does not affect us as a national team as long as he’s happy when he joins us and we need him to be happy.” Messi, who apologised to PSG and his team mates last week, returned to training on Monday. A source close to Messi told Reuters  that he had received a formal offer to join the Saudi club Al-Hilal nex

Vietnam, UAE Agree to Negotiate Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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The two sides at the meeting. Source: moit.gov.vn Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Ministerial Declaration on starting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two nations right after Vietnam completed its procedures. The signing took place after a meeting between Dien and Al Zeyoudi during the Vietnamese minister’s recent working visit to the UAE, according to VNA. During the meeting, the Vietnamese official said the two countries can start their negotiations on CEPA after the draft terms of reference (TOR) of the agreement is agreed and approved by authorised agencies. Dien spoke highly of opportunities that the CEPA can bring for both countries, in the context of Vietnam having become a manufacturing hub for many important commodities in the region and the world, while the UAE has many strengths as