Lionel Messi hasn’t been immune to criticism from the French media since joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. The capital club’s latest elimination from the UEFA Champions League has RMC Sport pundit Jérôme Rothen going after the 35-year-old. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner didn’t play a factor in PSG’s round of 16 3-0 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich. As a result, Rothen believes that Messi hasn’t respected the French club in his two seasons. “Messi, we don’t want him,” Rothen said Thursday on RMC Sport (h/t Paris Fans).

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2023 20:41 UTC