Lionel Messi is not going through the best of times in Paris. Shortly after an unforgettable international break playing in his country for the first time as a world champion, the Argentine star was once again met by criticism in the French capital.
Just like theyāve been doing since the team was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Bayern Munich, PSG fans booed and whistled Messi at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.
Paris Saint-Germain ended up losing 1-0to Lyon, which featured Nicolas Tagliafico. Not only did theArgentine left-back stand up for his fellow countryman, but also revealed what he and Messi were talking about during the game.
Argentine defender Nicolas Tagliafico reveals talk with Messi during Lyonās win over PSG
āWe were talking about the return to the club, which wasnāt easy. At one point, we said it wasnāt easy to sleep with the jet lag. Iām sleeping five or six hours and he has the same problem,ā Tagliafico said, via Clarin. āBut they are normal things when you play with the national team and have games so frequently.ā
Tagliafico also addressed the whistles directed towards Messi, āItās normal forpeople to want results andtake it on a player like Leo or Mbappe. They think a player will save them, but this is a team sport. We are professional players, we have to move forward and achieve the clubās goals.ā
Messi is only a few months away from becoming a free agent, and itās uncertain whether heāll sign a new deal with PSG. A return to Barcelona has been making a lot of headlines, but weāll probably have to wait to know whatās next.
