When paying tribute to Marco Verratti, who left PSG for Al-Arabi, Lionel Messi was careful not to make any allusion to their shared experience in France.
Lionel Messi obviously doesn’t have just one favorite sport in his life. Since leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has not missed an opportunity to recall that he had a very bad time in the French capital. Without directly attacking the Parisian club, the Argentinian makes it clear, in each of his interviews, that he was not happy in France and that he wants to forget this delicate moment for him and his family. . His desire to no longer allude to his time at PSG resurfaced during his message to Marco Verratti.
The official transfer of the midfielder, who remained in Paris for more than a decade, to the Saudi club Al-Arabi, therefore provoked a reaction from Lionel Messi who posted a message on social networks. And while he could have posted a photo of the time when he and the “little owl” defended the colors of the same team (in this case Paris Saint-Germain), the former FC Barcelona preferred to opt for a photo taken during an international meeting between Argentina and Italy, just before the Finalissima taking place in June 2022.
“Good luck in your new stage”
Whether there was intentionality or not, the absence of Parisian colors in this photo and in the accompanying text did not fail to provoke a reaction. “ Good luck in your new stage, Marco Verrattiwrote Lionel Messi. You already know that I always wish you the best. » This message is one of many received by the former Pescara man, particularly from his former PSG teammates. At thirty years old, Marco Verratti is therefore moving on to a new stage in his career. Far from Paris Saint-Germain.
