Messi at PSG: Flashes of genius but promise unfulfilled | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
Lionel Messi arrived in France to a hero’s welcome, seen as the man who would deliver the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain.
At his unveiling in Paris in August 2021, Messi said winning the Champions League for the fifth time in his career was his “dream” and that he was in “the ideal place” to do it. However, PSG have gone backwards with Messi. They were beaten in the Champions League last 16 by Real Madrid last season with Mauricio Pochettino in charge and suffered the same fate this year at Bayern’s hands with Christophe Galtier on the bench.
That was before he skipped training for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia to fulfil commitments as a tourism ambassador for the Gulf state. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner developed a fine understanding with Mbappe, appearing to accept that the younger French star was the focal point of the team.
Nevertheless, Messi has still left his mark on those who have worked with him and come up against him.
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