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Football pundit Jerome Rothen has hit out at Lionel Messi for claiming that he was unhappy at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He believes that the Argentine is making excuses for his failure to shine at the Ligue 1 club.
Speaking on RMC Sport, Rothen praised Messi's on-field performances but questioned his comments on being unhappy in Paris. He further added that the Inter Miami star would be targeted by the PSG fans when the two sides face off in the FIFA Club World Cup round-of-16 on Sunday, June 29. He said (via GOAL):
"I did all of Leo Messi's matches at the Parc des Princes, I didn't miss a single one. Even that was a load of bullsh*t. Of course, when he has the ball at his feet, all the lights come on and the stadium lights up because this guy is a genius and has incredible talent. But really! Let the fans come with their whistles that they bought for the Olympics to boo Leo Messi with Argentina, but since he wet himself, he didn't come. At least there will be an opportunity in the United States.
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"His story and the fact that his family was unhappy, do you know where they lived? You know Paris and the surrounding area, they lived in Neuilly in a 500m2 house, protected from everyone and with a private school for his children. And you think that there, he was screwed. No, don't make us believe that!"
Lionel Messi joined PSG in 2021 on a free transfer from Barcelona. The Argentine played 75 matches for the French side and scored 32 goals, while assisting 35 times.
Jordi Alba hints Lionel Messi was unhappy at PSG
Jordi Alba spoke to the media earlier this week about Lionel Messi and his time at PSG. He claimed that the Inter Miami star would be extra motivated to beat his former side and said (via GOAL):
"In the end, what Leo wants is to win games, like the great player that he is. I know the feelings he has towards Barça, where we play together, but not towards PSG. He was there for two years and only he knows what happened. What is clear is that it will be a hard-fought match and hopefully we can ring the bell, knowing the difficulty involved in playing with these types of teams."
