Lionel Messi is about to arrive in the United States, and a whole country will roll out the red carpet for him. So much so that the referees are wondering how to help him feel comfortable and protected.
Lionel Messi no longer wanting to play under so much pressure, the Argentinian slammed the door of Paris SG, refused the idea of a return to FC Barcelona, to engage with Inter Miami. Arriving at one of the worst teams in the American championship shows that the idea was above all to sign in the club of a city he adores and where he has financial interests, with a record economic arrangement, since Lionel Messi will have impact on box office, merchandising, and franchise shares after his retirement from the sport.
A Michael Jordan treatment for Lionel Messi
An incredible effort for one of the best players of all time, who nevertheless arrives at 36 years old and with a desire to above all enjoy his last years of football. The United States, which adores superstars and winners, will give Lionel Messi a rather incredible welcome, especially in a country that is not used to being the center of interest for football fans.
This arrival, which was quite unexpected a few months ago, has been compared to the country of Uncle Sam when Michael Jordan reigned over the NBA with the Chicago Bulls. Above the others physically, MJ was accused of benefiting from the help of the referees to obtain fouls, free throws and to inflate his statistics sheet. Great players get all the fouls and become unplayable, complained several NBA coaches in the 1990s. This is more or less what is being rumored in the United States as Lionel Messi’s first game approaches. The coach of an MLS franchise, who wished to remain anonymous, admitted to The Athletic that the Argentinian should benefit from the leniency of the referees. “He should get the same treatment as Michael Jordan. We should give him every possible fault “Launched this MLS coach who thus puts the debate on the arbitration of Lionel Messi.
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The pressure is therefore on the referees, one of whose members took the floor to acknowledge that it would not be easy for them to referee Lionel Messi. “ It’s still a different level from the players we had like David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. As a referee, the last thing you want is to see that you screwed up the game or allowed a player who is less talented than him to hurt a player like Messi. “, recognized Robert Sibiga, recognized referee of the American championship.
