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Lionel Messi at PSG, a prestigious waste of time

2023-06-05T12:01:19.107Z

Highlights: Lionel Messi played, Saturday, his last match with PSG. Two seasons in the form of a mess.. Lionel Messi at PSG? An unattainable dream before the arrival of the Qataris. The 35-year-old world champion still leaves with two France league titles, a Champions Trophy and a crown as the best passer in Ligue 1 under his arm. However, he never won the hearts of the fans, he who was whistled again on Saturday. "Surreal" and "very hard", insists Christophe Galtier.


DECRYPTION - The Argentine legend played, Saturday, his last match with PSG. Two seasons in the form of a mess.


Lionel Messi at PSG? An unattainable dream before the arrival of the Qataris, when Paris flirted with Ligue 2 during the "Pulga" trusted its first Ballons d'Or. In fact, it wasn't even a dream. Under QSI, PSG first salivated at the idea of attracting "the new Messi"... before buying the original, in 2021. Triumphant arrival at Le Bourget, the Eiffel Tower illuminated.... Two years later, Messi leaves through the back door and in general indifference, after a last defeat against Clermont (2-3), Saturday.

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The news was recorded two years before kick-off. The 35-year-old world champion still leaves with two France league titles, a Champions Trophy and a crown as the best passer in Ligue 1 under his arm, not to mention his snazzy statistics in 2022-23 (21 goals and 20 assists). However, he never won the hearts of the fans, he who was whistled again on Saturday. "Surreal" and "very hard", insists Christophe Galtier, lawyer...

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Source: lefigaro

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