If Lionel Messi did not have the slightest word for Paris Saint-Germain after his victory in the Ballon d’Or, the capital club did not expect any other behavior from the Argentinian.
Lionel Messi was in Paris at the start of the week, and it was of course not to stop by to say hello to his former PSG teammates, but obviously to receive his eighth Ballon d’Or.
Traditionally, it is customary for the winner of the trophy to thank his teammates, his club and his selection, who allowed him to shine individually. That’s not what happened this time, because Messi didn’t say a single word about PSG. He just mentioned his few months spent alongside Kylian Mbappé, when a question was asked about his two runners-up in the rankings.
PSG did not expect thanks
However, is it a surprise that Messi forgets PSG when talking about his last season? Not really, because it was clearly his World Cup victory with Argentina that took him to the trophy, and not his performances in Ligue 1. ” There are many within the capital club, at all levels, who were not surprised to see Messi not speaking a single word towards PSG. thus confirms L’Equipe.
Between Messi and PSG, there is no real conflict but more a shared disappointment, about an adventure which satisfied neither the player nor the club. Given the number of times Messi said he was unhappy in Paris, it might have seemed hypocritical for him to thank Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s club. At least we can’t blame him for that.
