Painful evening for Lionel Messi on Sunday, during the defeat of PSG against Lyon (0-1). Federico Pestellini / PANORAMIC
Lionel Messi received an icy welcome from his supporters at the Parc des Princes, on the sidelines of PSG’s defeat against Lyon (0-1). The Argentinian media have taken notice of this.
What do Paris Saint-Germain fans think of Lionel Messi? We still had a bit of a response, at least from the ultra Parisians, this Sunday before the defeat of PSG in Ligue 1 against Lyon (0-1). As on the sidelines of the setback inflicted by Rennes a week earlier (0-2), Messi was the target of a few whistles when the starting lineup was announced at the Parc des Princes.
«Amazingexclaims the Argentine daily Ole! This morning. Last week, March 28, Messi enchanted his country with a hat-trick with the Albiceleste, during a friendly match against Curaçao (7-0), to cross the bar of 100 goals in selection. Another atmosphere in the French capital. “It was not a Sunday for Lionel Messi to find the desire to extend his contract with PSG“, notes the newspaper The nation .
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Whistle Messi? “Surprising” for the Argentine press
The media TyC Sports he is choking in front of the “pithy note» inflicted by our colleagues from L’Équipe (3/10) after his match against Lyon. Le Figaro gave it a rating of 2/10. The Argentine press is not unaware of the poor performance of its 35-year-old world champion. Although, as far as whistles are concerned, “the situation remains surprising although it is not new», regrets Ole!.
Messi, seven times Ballon d’Or, is strongly criticized for a level of play that has been out of step in recent weeks with that displayed in the first part of the season. It also symbolizes Argentina, executioner of the French team in the 2022 World Cup final on December 18 (3-3, 4-2 on penalties).
«I find them hard“, replied Christophe Galtier about the whistles of Messi, after the meeting in a press conference. “Leo is our hostcontinued the Parisian coach. He tries a lot. And when you try a lot, there is automatically waste.“ PSG remains leader of Ligue 1 after 29 days, with 6 points ahead of Lens and Marseille.