According to Jérôme Rothen, Lionel Messi wanted to extend his lease at PSG, but the Parisian decision-makers ultimately decided otherwise.
Resentment? After two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi packed his bags to join Inter Miami. And since his departure to the United States, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has not minced his words regarding the capital’s club, where he did not “feel well”. However, the reality would be quite different, according to Jérôme Rothen.
“Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (the president of PSG, editor’s note) cut to the chase, he really cut to the chase. There are players who had resigned, for example Verratti, he kicked him out. Like Neymar, like Messi… They all wanted to stay”confided the former PSG midfielder for Colinterview.
“His attitude was not possible”
And Rothen added: “We can say what we want, Messi can put shots to the right or to the left at PSG, as luck would have it, he wanted to stay. PSG made him understand that it was not possible. His attitude, it wasn’t possible. So much the better. »
Last September, Lionel Messi was once again not kind to the residents of the Parc des Princes. “Even though I wasn’t doing well in Paris, I was world champion there. Everything happens for a reason. In quotes, it was our fault if France was not champion, lamented the former Barcelona player to the media Olga. I was the only player who was not recognized by the public, but that doesn’t matter (…). Are PSG supporters booing me? It’s understandable. I played for Argentina, we won the World Cup final against France… It was our fault they weren’t world champions again. »
