After the announcement of Christophe Galtier, who confirmed the departure of Lionel Messi this summer, the Rennais shared their admiration. Like his coach Bruno Genesio, midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud says he is proud to have faced the Argentinian in Ligue 1.
Lionel Messi will still have marked the spirits. Not necessarily on the side of Paris Saint-Germain, whose supporters complain about his involvement and his performance. On the other hand, his opponents were seduced. The Argentinian, named by his peers among the finalists for the UNFP trophy for the best player of the season, received beautiful tributes in Rennes where coach Bruno Genesio was delighted with his time in France.
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” He is a player who will have marked Ligue 1commented the Breton coach. He is an extraordinary player, he is one of the best of all time for me. Obviously, having a player like him was, I think, a chance for Ligue 1, and for all the teams that played against PSG in general. I find it unfortunate that we sometimes devalue such a player, and that we can even manage to whistle and criticize him. With what he has done in his career, he deserves the utmost respect. »
Bourigeaud regrets his departure
On the same wavelength as his coach, Benjamin Bourigeaud also expressed his pride. ” When you’re on the pitch, you just realize how lucky you are to play on the same pitch as him, because he’s one of the best players of all time.praised the midfielder. It’s a shame he’s leaving us, that he’s leaving Ligue 1. I hope he finds something good, but I have no doubts about that with the qualities he has (smiles) ! »
” I am not left wanting because he is a player who is simply exceptionaldefended the former Lensois. He marked the history of football. The number of Ballons d’Or he has, the career he has had… I think we have to put a lot of respect on his name. Me, in any case, I was delighted to be able to play against him. And I know that a lot of people, including my family, were happy to see me on TV facing these kinds of players. “To believe that the opponents of Paris Saint-Germain have benefited more from Lionel Messi.
