Lionel Messi has come below hearth from PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi for a ‘lack of respect’ for the membership.
As summer season 2021 rolled alongside, Camp Nou’s incapacity to pay Lionel Messi a brand new deal turned painfully clear. Given the selection to affix Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, the Argentine mentioned an emotional goodbye to the Catalan giants.
However the 36-year-old’s French journey didn’t go in accordance with plan; at one level, even his personal membership’s followers started to boo him. Messi didn’t like his tenure with the Parisians, although he received a slew of trophies whereas enjoying on the Parc des Princes.
On reflection, the attacker has spoken up about his time at PSG in a lower than complimentary mild. He has been clear about the truth that enjoying in France was by no means in his long-term profession objectives.
“As I mentioned on the time, my departure to Paris was not one thing I wished. It was not one thing I wished to depart Barcelona and, so to talk, it was from at some point to the following”, he instructed again in August.
“And, properly, I additionally needed to get used to a spot that was completely totally different from the place I had been dwelling all my life, each by way of town and in a sporting sense. It was tough, however the reverse of what’s taking place to me now right here [in Miami].”
What did Nasser Al-Khelaifi say about Messi?
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, has now responded to the participant and the tangled historical past between the 2 events. He got here clear about his perception that the participant had proven disrespect for the membership after his departure.
Whereas addressing RMC Sport, Al-Khelaifi asserted: “He’s not a foul man, however I don’t prefer it. I’ll say, not only for him however for everybody, we speak after we’re there, not after we’re gone. That’s not our model. … I’ve nice respect for him but when somebody desires to talk badly about Paris Saint-Germain afterwards, that’s not good. That’s not respect.”
“I’m going to say one factor about Messi, the perfect participant on this planet and the perfect participant in historical past,” he mentioned. “It was not straightforward for him to come back right here… After Barcelona. There [in Barcelona], all the pieces was for Messi: the gamers, the coaches, and the administration. He comes right here and it’s not the identical factor, we additionally produce other gamers, now we have Kylian and in addition Neymar.”
How has Messi fared after leaving PSG?
In 75 video games for the Purple-and-Blues, Lionel Messi scored 32 objectives and assisted 35 occasions. Whereas he did handle to win two Ligue 1 championships, he was unable to deliver dwelling the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy.
After a formidable profession in Europe throughout which he received 4 UEFA Champions League championships, he determined to finish it with the French facet. Inter Miami signed the veteran on a free switch through the summer season.
The Argentine star has since flourished in Main League Soccer. His many years of expertise have been instrumental within the Herons’ 2023 Leagues Cup victory, their first-ever trophy.
PHOTOS: IMAGO.
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