Conspired on each of his touches of the ball – like Neymar – by the public of the Parc des Princes, during the Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux (3-0), on March 13, four days after the elimination of the club in eighth Champions League final, Lionel Messi was able to count on the public support of several football personalities, including Cesc Fabregas.
His former teammate at FC Barcelona for three seasons then could not stand the behavior of Parisian fans, tweeting his dissatisfaction in the middle of the match: “Football has no memory… It’s a shame. The midfielder of AS Monaco, who has only played five games this season in all competitions, gave a layer of it in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca.
“PSG has never had a player of this level in its entire history”
“He’s the best player in history, the best player I’ve seen play,” says Cesc Fabregas. “I understand that the fans sometimes want to create a moment of tension to tell the players that they have to do more. But when the game starts, you always have to support the players,” he continued.
The 2010 world champion with Spain finally called on Parisian fans to support the Argentinian, seven-time Ballon d’Or winner: “We are talking about a player who has just arrived. PSG have never had a player like that in their life. They have never had a player of this level in all their history. Fans should thank him and cheer him on. If he doesn’t bring anything this season, he will surely bring next season. »
Since his arrival last summer, the Parisian has scored 2 goals in Ligue 1 in 18 games, and 5 in the Champions League in 7 games. Insufficient for the one who was given a standing ovation on Friday, during the victory of the Albiceleste against Venezuela (3-0), as part of the qualifications for the 2022 World Cup.