Tennis Legend Victoria Azarenka Pays No Heed to $185 Billion Worth Sponsor as She Shows Love for Lionel Messi at Australian Open 2023

The Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka‘s admiration for Lionel Messi was quite evident when she constantly rooted for Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Now, Azarenka has taken it to the next level as she was spotted donning Messi’s current club, Paris Saint-Germain’s jersey during her quarterfinal clash against the American, Jessica Pegula.

The former world No. 1 was further asked by her shirt sponsor to remove the PSG jersey. However, Azarenka’s admiration for the Argentine soccer legend made her reluctant enough as she continued on the court with the same shirt.

Victoria Azarenka spotted donning a PSG jersey during Australian Open, defying her sponsors

The Belarusian tennis star has put on some brilliant displays in order to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Victoria Azarenka entered the court while donning a Paris Saint-Germain jersey for her match against her close friend Jessica Pegula. It is further being reported that her shirt sponsor, Nike, asked her to take that jersey off, however, she continued with that.

Notably, one of the fans said, “Victoria Azarenka who returns to the court with a PSG shirt in each of her matches at this Australian Open, despite the fact that she was asked to withdraw the shirt sponsor. The PSG brand shines everywhere”.

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This is not the first time when Azarenka was seen wearing a PSG jersey in Melbourne. Even during her pre-match press conference, the former world No. 1 wore the Ligue 1 club’s jersey while talking about her quarterfinal clash. Along with that, she also rocked her sunglasses to that look that has amused her legion of fans. Not just Azarenka, but also her son is a huge supporter of the renowned soccer team playing in France’s first division. In his social media post, he was spotted wearing a PSG jersey.

Azarenka previously showed her love for Messi

Throughout the FIFA World Cup, the Belarusian tennis star constantly used her online platform to heap praise on the Argentine soccer team. Not just Messi, Azarenka was impressed by all the others players of the World Cup-winning team.

However, it was their star man who impressed her the most by delivering some magical performances during the tournament. Along with a slew of other soccer fans, Azarenka always dreamed of watching Messi win the World Cup.

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