Why PSG won’t pay tribute to Messi at Parque de los Príncipes: the official version

Giuliano Alvarez He was given full honors to return to England to play for Manchester City, just like he did with Alexis MacAllister in Brighton. For its part, Old Trafford surrendered at the feet of Lisandro Martínez, just like it happened with nice Romero of Tottenham, who received a plaque from Osvaldo Ardiles, champion in 1978 and former Spurs player.

At the same time, Guido Rodríguez and German Pezzella they took to the field just minutes before the match between Betis and Athletic Bilbao, only to be applauded, and were moved by the deafening “Campeoooooooones, Campeoooooooones” that fell from the stands by Benito Villamarín.

In short, all the world champions in Qatar 2022, in addition to having had greater or lesser interference in the title, they were received in a big way and it was expected that with Lionel Messi there would be an even more special tribute in this Wednesday’s league match between Paris Saint Germain and Angers, just as they did with Mbappé, Areola and Kimpembe four years ago. However, from the Parisian club they say it won’t be like this and explain the reasons.

Arriving in Paris after spending the holidays with his family in Rosario, Messi was warmly welcomed by his teammates. “How is the world champion?”, were the first words of neymar, while when he took the field for his first practice he was presented with the famous corridor, he was showered with applause and presented with an award in recognition of his achievement.

Even so, there has been speculation that the French fans who traveled to the Parc des Princes this Wednesday, forgetting for a moment the frustration that the final loss in Qatar meant for them, being able to give them the recognition that the greatest figure of his club deserves. But that won’t be the case.

According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, From the club they believe they have already respected the corridor they gave him the day he returned to the training center. Also, they think it might not be favorable to put him in front of a stadium full of French people, after winning the World Cup final against Les Bleus.

With or without homage, when the name of Lionel Messi is mentioned by the voice of the stadium, as a starter or as a substitute, it is there that the relationship of the Parisian public with Leo will truly be known.

L’Equipe, faced with the Argentine star after excluding him from the 30 selected for the Ballon d’Or, states that “we can imagine that it will be warmly celebrated by Parisian fans.” while the coach Christopher Galtier, wait to “Our fans celebrate it, there’s no reason not to.”

Messi takes the field again

A new day of Ligue 1 begins and the ten matches of Date 18 will be played this Wednesday. PSG, pointer with 44 points and four of his escort, Facundo Medina’s Lens against whom he fell on January 1, will face the last one, Angers, who have just eight units and have won just two games.

Lionel Messi reappears in the squad and is expected to appear in the headlines, like Neymar, but not Kylian Mbappé, who has returned from vacation in New York and will still have to wait to take the field again.

Here’s how Galtier’s team would fare: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Nordi Mukiele, Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Juan Bernat; Fabián Ruiz, Danilo Pereira, Ismaël Gharbi, Carlos Soler, Lionel Messi and Neymar.