Lionel Messi’s two-year tenure at Parc des Princes could be labelled as bittersweet because he won two Ligue 1 titles but was nowhere near the Champions League trophy and the relationship between him and the other superstar, Kylian Mbappe, (the third was Neymar Jr, but he left the club even before Messi) was far from great. To put it politely.Messi–Ronaldo rivalry isn’t over just yet?L’Equipe now reveals that the crucial reason for Messi’s bitterness was a sense that his teammate Mbappe “was protected” by the club, whilst he was the subject of fierce criticism from the PSG fan base, especially towards the end of his time. Messi left PSG in 2023 upon the expiry of his two-year deal. Now, two years later, someone close to the player at the time has told L’Equipe about the key struggles he had during his PSG stint.”He didn’t have one good moment in Paris. He couldn’t go out. He found himself in the middle of the Neymar-Mbappe rivalry. He even felt that the club protected the Frenchman and didn’t even honour his World Cup title. In Barcelona, he was a God. He was used to taking his kids to school, the sun… it was a lot of things combined,” L’Equipe’s source said. Club of Number 10 — Yamal’s Birthday GiftInterestingly, towards the end of his time at PSG, Messi was booed by the Parc des Princes crowd. The Inter Miami forward will face his former club in the FIFA Club World Cup this weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_8996634##FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 20251/8 finalsSaturday19.00: (2.40) Palmeiras (3.10) Botafogo (3.20)23.00: (3.40) Benfica (3.40) Chelsea (2.15)Sunday19.00: (1.22) PSG (7.00) Inter Miami (11.0)23.00: (5.30) Flamengo (3.60) Bayern (1.70)Monday19.00: (1.80) Inter (3.50) Fluminense (4.70)Tuesday04.00: (1.35) Manchester City (5.00) Al-Hilal (9.00)22.00: (1.67) Real Madrid (3.70) Juventus (5.50)Wednesday04.00: (1.80) Dortmund (3.60) Monterrey (4.60)***odds are subject to change***
