Between Paris SG and FC Barcelona who will face each other in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday night at Camp Nou, the rivalry has perhaps never been so strong.
Armed with a desire for revenge, the capital club will be keen to erase the humiliating remonstrance of 2017 (PSG was eliminated in C1 by losing 6-1 in the second leg in Spain after winning 4- 0 at Parc des Princes).
Opposite, FC Barcelona absolutely wants to bring the capital club courting Lionel Messi, the Catalan star, at the end of his contract in June.
Messi's situation at the heart of tensions
The words of Leonardo, recently releasing in the columns of
France Football
"Great players like Messi will always be on the list of PSG" before adding that PSG was "seated at the big table of those who follow the file", were seen as a provocation and an attempt to destabilize the Spanish club by local supporters fearing the departure of their idol next summer.
They therefore hastened to welcome Nasser Al-Khelaïfi to his hotel on Monday to express their anger.
"Coward Messi, thief!"
The president of Paris SG had the right to some insults when he got out of his vehicle.
"Thief", "Son of p ..." and other names of birds have flown on the forecourt of the prestigious establishment located by the sea. "Cowardly Messi, thief!"
or "Give me a million euros", we can still hear during a short sequence recorded at the beginning of the afternoon by the
Cope
.
Imperturbable, his eyes fixed on his smartphone, the Parisian leader made his way.
More than twenty-four hours before the shock at Camp Nou which will be closed to the public, the match has already started off-field between the two European giants.
‼ ️ Alta tensió en arribada del PSG in Barcelona
️ El president Al-Khelaifi increpat: "Deja a Messi, ladrón"
The última hora del left from 15.05h.
Us esperem!
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