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Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi both have left PSG in this summer transfer window. The two seasons that they enjoyed playing alongside each other weren’t as magical as fans expected it would turn out to be. The situation from the get-go wasn’t in the favor of Lionel Messi. What happened to the soccer legend at the end of his career at PSG is something that hasn’t sat well with the global fans of the Argentinian. And his teammate and dear friend Neymar had a few important words to say about that.
In a recent interview, he spoke about their time in the French capital, and how the fans and club turned out to be hostile towards them. Neymar joined Al Hilal last month. But he is currently in Brazil with the national team for their World Cup qualifiers.
Neymar admits that Lionel Messi deserved better
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Lionel Messi departed Parc des Princes without an official farewell, as PSG sought a swift exit. Despite potential reasons, the mistreatment of the World Cup winner remains unjust.
Neymar, in an Esporte Espetacular interview, expressed his sentiments about Messi’s treatment, “Messi left (PSG) in a way that, for football, he didn’t deserve it. For everything he is, everything he does, anyone who knows him knows, he is a guy who trains, who fights, if he loses he gets angry, and he was unfairly charged in my opinion.”
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Neymar, however, was happy for his former teammate. He further added, “But at the same time, I was very happy that he won the World Cup. As you said, football was fair this time, since the Brazilian team left, Messi deserved to end his career like this.” Lionel Messi is now at Inter Miami and is having a wonderful time. The Argentinian has already won the Florida club their first silverware.
The Americans are giving Messi all their love as he keeps them in a frenzy scoring one worldly after another. But what exactly did go wrong with the Argentinian in Paris? The reasons are many but nothing justifies the treatment Messi’s got in Paris.
Paris, a wrong move for Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi joined PSG in the summer of 2021 in a two-year deal. Nasser Al Khelaifi’s side added yet another world-class player to their squad in hopes of finally achieving their one dream – To win the UEFA Champions League. The first year went considerably well as Messi scored 11 goals and provided 14 assists. Though not great by his standards but good compared to what was to precede.
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Lionel Messi never wanted to leave Barcelona, he has stated that now that his time with PSG has come to an end. Messi had to leave Barcelona because of the financial restrictions placed on the club. After winning the World Cup things got weirder as Argentina won the World Cup against France. But, it wasn’t then that the relationship broke between Messi and the fans and management of PSG.
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PSG thought about renewing Messi’s contract after the World Cup win. But, after the team got knocked out of the Champions League round of 16, the management and supporters wanted to get rid of Messi. Lionel Messi left the club without any farewell and only saw hatred in the eyes of the supporters. Do you think PSG was justified in what they did? Let us know in the comments below.