Neymar couldn’t help but slip a little tackle at Paris Saint-Germain, with whom the story ended badly, when congratulating Lionel Messi for his 8th Ballon d’Or.
For the eighth time in his career, Lionel Messi was crowned Ballon d’Or on Monday evening, at the end of the major trophy ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. A consecration that he owes a lot to the World Cup that he won with Argentina in Qatar, which undoubtedly allowed him to overtake Erling Haaland (2nd) and Kylian Mbappé (3rd).
If, as is often the case, the outcome of this 2023 edition of the Ballon d’Or sparks debate, Lionel Messi also received numerous messages of congratulations. His friend Neymar notably wanted to pay tribute to him through a message posted on social networks. “Congratulations Leo. You are the best “he wrote.
Neymar congratulates Messi on IG, repeating Barça’s post. ❤️👀 pic.twitter.com/ggZbh309s4
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) October 30, 2023
Neymar snubs PSG
A message accompanied by a photo of the Argentine icon, which was previously posted on FC Barcelona… Enough to make Internet users react, while the two men recently rubbed shoulders in Paris. A way of responding to the end of his complicated history with the capital club, he who was pushed out this summer and chose to go into exile in Saudi Arabia. Messi was also careful not to mention PSG during his speech, a club which nevertheless counted in obtaining his eighth coronation.
