Given that Paris Saint-Germain lost to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, the two seasons Lionel Messi has spent with the club have been a complete failure.
Messi was whistled again by the “small team” supporters in France. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/Br8GNabePb
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) April 2, 2023
The 35-year-old, though, won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in December with the Argentina national team during his time with the French giants.
Thierry Henry, a Prime Video analyst, has outlined the reasons why Messi is more successful with his national team than PSG.
“It’s not easy to lead the orchestra with three conductors,” Henry said (h/t RMC Sport).
“In Argentina, he’s the boss. You see how the players look at him. They could die for him. When Leo feels that, he’s unplayable. Here it’s different.”
Messi reportedly wants to stay in Europe to compete in the UEFA Champions League since he hasn’t won the trophy in nearly 10 years, with his last triumph coming in 2015.
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However, with his pending free-agent status, the Argentine might have attempted this accomplishment elsewhere. FC Barcelona remains in the mix, but it will all depend on their financial situation.
As for PSG, they want the veteran goal scorer to lower his wage demands, but Messi isn’t reportedly keen on taking a pay cut.
If Messi intends to continue in Europe, these next few months will be interesting to see where he ends up signing.
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