David Trezeguet, the former striker of the Blues, highlighted the influence enjoyed by Ligue 1 thanks to the arrival of Lionel Messi at PSG.
After two mixed seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi officially signed up for Inter Miami on July 5. A passage decried by many observers and football specialists within France. Which is not to the taste of the former glory of the France team and Juventus of Turin, David Trezeguet.
Present on the waves of ESPN argentina, the world champion 98 blamed the attitude of the French supporters towards the sevenfold Ballon d’Or, evoking in passing the lack of recognition of the French championship concerning the media contribution from which he benefited after the arrival of the Pulga within the club of the capital.
“We were severely criticized for defending Messi”
“France never appreciated talent and therefore the country never understood Messi, thus launched the former Monegasque. His arrival in Ligue 1 was an opportunity to make a championship less attractive than the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and I would even say the Bundesliga more attractive” he added.
And the Rouennais to add: “However, France never appreciated Messi’s talent. A player who changes the hierarchies at all levels of football, guaranteeing you a return in image and prestige like few others can. Ligue 1 has rarely had the chance to welcome a player of this stature. Myself, Henry, Dugarry and Lizarazu, who have a history, have been harshly criticized for defending Messi. Our fault? To be alongside the talent and magic of football. », he confided.
