Lionel Messi received a lot of criticism after the first game of the eighth finals of the Champions League against Real Madrid, and the French media were in the lead. The Argentine failed to shake the net for the eighth time in a row in the games against the Royal Club, although he took a penalty in the second half.Mbappe – Real Madrid – Mbappe – Real Madrid – Mbappe – Liverpool… Wait what!?However, it is as if French journalists and former Messi’s teammate Sergio Aguero did not watch the same match. One of the greatest players in the history of Manchester City and a recently retired goal scorer defended the man who baptized his son Benjamin, in an interesting way. First verbally, and then by refusing to give an already arranged interview to a French newspaper. ‘Kun’ was furious due to the fact that the respectable L’Equipe gave him a grade of three for his performance.“What s**t this Leo penalty story. He played well, broke lines. He was good and very active. In France, magazines and newspapers killed him. They are a***holes. I had an interview scheduled with a French magazine, but I said ‘No, because I support Leo Messi. Period. So goodbye, see you soon.’ Now I’m angry” he said to RMC Sport. Who wants it more – Al Khelaifi or Perez? PSG or Los Blancos? The ‘Cold War’ of European footballRegardless of Messi’s performance at the Parc des Princes, much more was expected from one of the greatest in the history of football upon his arrival in Paris Saint-Germain. The numbers are still very good with seven goals and seven assists in 21 games, but it is still far from the standards he set in Barcelona. At the same time, he doesn’t seem as half as happy in the new club as he was at the Camp Nou, and the facial expression and body language often give the impression that he has lost his inspiration and desire for football.
