Legendary soccer star Lionel Messi apologized to his Paris Saint-Germain teammates Friday for missing a training session on Monday in favor of traveling to Saudi Arabia for a promotional appearance.

World football insider Fabrizio Romano tweeted video of Messi's statement and translated part of it to English, including his apology.

ESPN's Julien Laurens reported this week that PSG suspended Messi two weeks without pay for skipping training without receiving permission from the club.

PSG manager Christophe Galtier reportedly told players they could have Monday and Tuesday off if they defeated Lorient on Sunday. Knowing he had an obligation in Saudi Arabia, Messi was reportedly able to get Galtier to give him permission to miss training if PSG won or played to a draw.

Instead, Lorient scored a 3-1 upset win, handing Paris Saint-Germain their third loss in four matches.

Despite not receiving clearance to miss training after a loss, Messi made the trip to Saudi Arabia anyway, which "created tensions" in the locker room and made some of his teammates "unhappy," per Laurens.