Lionel Messi ‘does not respect PSG’ as president Nasser Al-Khelaifi slams icon
Lionel Messi has been accused of not respecting Paris Saint-Germain by the membership’s president.
The Argentina famous person spent two years within the French capital however regardless of successful the home title, PSG didn’t come near capturing the Champions League trophy, the long-held ambition of the membership’s Qatari homeowners.
Towards the top of his time in Paris, he got here below hearth from a bit of the membership’s fanbase, who booed him at video games. Following his transfer to Inter Miami, Messi informed beIN Sports: “I believe at first it was one thing great. But then some folks began to deal with me in a different way, part of the Paris supporters.
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“There was a fracture with a major group of the Paris followers, which clearly wasn’t my intention, removed from it.
“It happened just as it had happened before with [Kylian] Mbappe, with Neymar. I know that’s the way they behave. I’ll take away with me the people who respected me, as I always respected everyone since I arrived and that’s all.”
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In one other interview, Messi complained that PSG had not executed sufficient to mark him lastly lifting the World Cup in Qatar, regardless that France have been the overwhelmed finalists.
“I was the only player of the [squad] that didn’t get a [club] recognition,” Messi informed ESPN Argentina. “It was comprehensible… due to us [Argentina], they didn’t retain the World Cup.”
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In gentle of these feedback, president Nasser Al-Khelaifi accused Messi of not displaying PSG sufficient respect, telling RMC Sport this week: “We speak once we are there, not once we are gone. I’ve nice respect for him [Messi] but when somebody needs to speak badly about Paris Saint-Germain after [his departure], it’s not good.
“That’s not respect. He’s not a bad guy, but I don’t like that. It’s not just for him, but for everyone.”
