Former PSG star asks fans to 'boo' Lionel Messi at upcoming Club World Cup showdown

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are group to fastener horns pinch Paris Saint-Germain successful nan Round of 16 of nan Club World Cup connected June 29 astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia.

Following his departure from his boyhood club, Barcelona, Messi signed for PSG successful 2021 and continued pinch nan Ligue 1 giants till 2023. However, his two-year tenure astatine nan French broadside was not deemed enjoyable by nan Argentine icon.

Earlier this year, Messi opened up astir his clip astatine PSG successful an question and reply pinch Apple Music, and said,

"The measurement things turned retired successful my past years successful Paris, moreover though I had to make a speedy determination to time off Barcelona, I ended up spending 2 years that I didn't enjoy. I wasn't happy time to day—whether it was training, matches, aliases conscionable adapting to everything."

Now, arsenic nan Inter Miami skipper prepares to look his erstwhile club, pundit Jerome Rothen, who played for PSG from 2004 to 2010, has fixed harsh disapproval of Messi and his days astatine PSG.

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Speaking up of Inter Miami's lucifer against PSG, Rothen dismissed Messi's issues astatine nan Parc des Princes, while slamming (comments via GOAL) nan eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's absence from nan Olympics past year.

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"His communicative and nan truth that his family was unhappy, do you cognize wherever they lived? You cognize Paris and nan surrounding area, they lived successful Neuilly successful a 500m2 house, protected from everyone and pinch a backstage schoolhouse for his children. And you deliberation that there, he was screwed. No, don't make america judge that!" he said.

"I did each of Leo Messi's matches astatine nan Parc des Princes, I didn't miss a azygous one. Even that was a load of bullsh*t. Of course, erstwhile he has nan shot astatine his feet, each nan lights travel connected and nan stadium lights up because this feline is simply a brilliant and has unthinkable talent."

"But really! Let nan fans travel pinch their whistles that they bought for nan Olympics to boo Leo Messi pinch Argentina, but since he bedewed himself, he didn't come. At slightest location will beryllium an opportunity successful nan United States," Rothen concluded.

This is besides nan first clip Inter Miami and PSG will beryllium playing against each different successful a competitory match, which is rather important for some sides arsenic they will beryllium fighting for their first-ever Club World Cup title.

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