Leo Messi will play his last game for PSG this weekend, ending an unhappy journey of football and soul in the French capital.
Open secret has become official in the least expected way. Coach Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Lionel Messi will leave PSG in the next few days.
Messi decided to leave PSG.
” I have the great privilege of coaching the best football player in history. Saturday is his last game at the Parc des Princes, and I hope everyone enjoys it. fans welcome “, the leader from Marseille announced Messi’s departure from Paris.
Two years after the surprise landing in Paris, the Rosario star said goodbye in a meaningless match with Clermont.
Galtier wants to thank Messi for the work he has done recently: ” People talk a lot and criticize a lot about Leo, but he has a positive season “.
” Leo needed to adapt in the first year and in the second year he performed brilliantly ,” continued Galtier. ” I think the criticism is unreasonable. At 35 years old, once the best player in the World Cup, the balance is very impressive. Messi always serves the team. ”
The image of Messi still appears in the new PSG shirt.
Without a doubt, this is a very bitter ending for PSG, after the serious accident of goalkeeper Sergio Rico (currently being treated for falling off a horse and being kicked in the neck and head by the horse).
Sad and happy at the same time
When PSG launched the football revolution in the summer of 2021 and recruited Messi, the main goal was to win the Champions League. Theory suggests that combining him with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar could allow the French team to settle its historic aspirations.
However, Leo left with 2 Ligue 1 titles and 1 French Super Cup.
This season, Messi has scored 21 goals and 20 assists. This achievement brought his two-year collection in Paris to 32 goals and 35 assists in 74 matches.
Last week, with a goal against Strasbourg to help PSG win the title one round early, Messi became the all-time top scorer in Europe’s top 5 leagues (496 goals).
Messi is not comfortable in Paris.
Along with conquering the second Ligue 1 championship in a row, this season is also marked by disagreements between Messi and PSG. In fact, the Argentinian player was sanctioned after traveling for personal and commercial reasons to Saudi Arabia without permission.
The relationship seemed so bad that Messi had to stay away from Paris. For example, the day after winning Ligue 1, while the team celebrated the glory, Leo enjoyed a Coldplay performance in Barcelona with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo.
From whistles to insults
In recent times, Messi has been whistled and booed by some PSG fans. The most prominent date is April 2, becoming an unforgettable sad milestone when reviewing the illustrious career of the Argentine star. Perhaps that afternoon the idol decided to leave.
PSG’s final elimination from the Champions League 0-3 against Bayern Munich is an unpleasant result. From there, the stands exploded.
Messi and Neymar are often booed.
The 0-1 loss to Lyon at home added to the disappointment. As a result, most of the boos were directed at Messi.
The only person who always gets a round of applause is Mbappe. The problems after the trip to Saudi Arabia made Leo the focus of criticism.
Things don’t stop there. There are insults aimed at Messi as well as Neymar – his close friend.
During the final weeks of the season, there were boos and banners aimed at Leo in the stands at the Park of the Princes. ” Messi, go “, or ” Neymar, get out of here “.
More seriously, the extremists called Neymar a ” parasitic player “. They also sent a message to the Qatari owner: ” QSI, you bought a football club, let’s play football! “.
Without the Champions League, not mentally comfortable to show his passion for football, Messi’s decision to leave Paris is an inevitable result.