3 out of 10 for
L'Equipe
, 3.5 for
Le Parisien
and
Le Figaro
.
Lionel Messi's performance against Real Madrid in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League a fortnight ago did not convince the French press at all.
Expected at the turn for this match of crucial importance for the Paris Saint-Germain season, the Argentinian had generally disappointed with a penalty pushed back by Courtois and numerous losses of the ball.
His few well-felt passes, especially for Mbappé, were not enough to raise an insufficient record for a player of his caliber.
A generally disappointing star since his arrival in the capital despite eleven assists in Ligue 1 (7 goals in all competitions).
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These criticisms, the interested party would live them mail.
According to
Le Parisien
, the seven-time Ballon d'Or would even be "
angry
" at the media's treatment of him.
“
It even became a subject in the PSG locker room, where the Argentinian confided his amazement to several influential executives from the Loges camp.
The Argentine star does not at all appreciate the comments on his performance in the French press,
” writes the regional daily.
The day after the shock against Real Madrid, his friend and former teammate Sergio Agüero defended the Pulga: “
Léo played well, broke lines.
I'm not saying that because he's a friend, but because he played well.
He was good and very active.
But in France, magazines and newspapers killed him.
They are assholes
”.
“
He missed a penalty, so what?
Judging him on this point seems ridiculous to me
”, estimated, in the Spanish newspaper
Marca,
Cesc Fabregas, his former partner in Barcelona.
Surprised and disappointed by this media treatment, Messi would hypothesize, according to
Le Parisien
, that this negativity around him would be knowingly maintained to target the management of the club.
