Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has defined why Lionel Messi was not allowed to parade his FIFA World Cup trophy on the Parc des Princes. The president believes since Messi’s Argentina beat Kylian Mbappe’s France within the closing, the 36-year-old’s celebrations wouldn’t have sat proper with followers in Paris.
PSG Did Not Publicly Have a good time Lionel Messi’s Victory At The 2022 FIFA World Cup
Messi-led Argentina gained the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, beating France on penalties within the closing. PSG poster boy Mbappe scored a hat-trick within the closing nevertheless it was not sufficient to safe Les Bleus’ second-consecutive FIFA World Cup win. The 25-year-old was awarded the Golden Boot on the finish of the event whereas the Inter Miami famous person took house the Golden Ball Award.
The 36-year-old gained the 2022 World Cup as a PSG participant however he was not allowed to flaunt it across the Parc des Princes. Throughout an interview with RMC TV, Khelaifi revealed the choice was taken out of respect for PSG’s French roots and to guard the emotions of France followers. The president of the Ligue 1 holders mentioned (by way of GOAL):
“For me, like I mentioned, if anybody talks about the truth that we didn’t have a good time him sufficient after he gained the World Cup, we’re in France and he gained towards Kylian. We’re a French membership. I don’t need the entire stadium to be towards him both. I feel now we have to respect that.”
Al-Khelaifi Believes Messi Has Not Been Respectful Towards PSG
Since leaving PSG for Inter Miami in July, Messi has been fairly vocal about his struggles within the French capital. In an interview again in August, the Argentine mentioned he had it “tough” at PSG, suggesting he didn’t get pleasure from his recreation throughout his keep there.
Al-Khelaifi has now responded to Messi’s feedback, accusing the Barcelona legend of being disrespectful.
He informed RMC Sport:
“We speak once we are there, not once we are gone. I’ve nice respect for him [Messi] but when somebody desires to speak badly about Paris Saint-Germain after [his departure], it’s not good. That’s not respect […] He’s not a nasty man, however I don’t like that. It’s not only for him, however for everybody.”
Earlier than leaving Les Parisiens as a free agent, Messi performed 75 video games for them in all competitions, scoring 32 instances and offering 35 assists.
