Lionel Messi and the Brazilian Leonardo, a year ago, at the presentation of the Argentine at PSG. Photo: AP Photo / Francois Mori.
Speaking from the outside, distancing yourself, allows you to see the total and not so much the detail. He did some of this The Brazilian Leonardo, former sporting director of PSG, who spoke for the first time since leaving the Parisian club, appreciated some issues, but above all having brought Lionel Messi to the Parc des Princes, almost an extra title for the windows. “Messi, it doesn’t get any better,” he released him.
Leonardo pulled his chest out for some problems, took stock of sporting merits, regretted even the blows in the Champions League, but what he praised most is having obtained “the only mutation of Messi in his career”. In addition, he launched: “When I take stock of three years, I see a Champions League final (2020), a semi-final (2021), the tenth Ligue 1 title, seven more national trophies and I add Messi.” Clarito.
In case there were no doubts about what Leonardo thinks of Leo, the Brazilian made, in an interview with L’Equipe, a clear comparison and with only three surnames: “Chronologically there are Pelé, Maradona, Messi”.
On the other hand, the former sporting director, who now plays in Valencia and who already has a replacement at PSG (Luis Campos), has made it clear that his match has nothing to do with Mbappé’s continuity. “It was the end of the championship and maybe it was time to decide things for the future. No, they didn’t tell me. But I don’t want to get into this kind of thing. And the fact that we have kept a player of this level, French and Parisian, it is important for PSG and Ligue 1, “he said.
Messi and Leonardo, during the presentation of Leo.
“Some of the things they say inside the club should stay inside the club. That’s what I experienced with PSG. When someone wants to part ways with you, there’s no good way to say it’s over,” concluded Leonardo.
a strained relationship
Beyond the praise, Leonardo was critical of Lionel in October last year, at a time of the season when the Argentine was unable to play for PSG due to injuries or inconvenience but was on his way to Argentina to stay with the Lionel Scalloni team.
“Messi? It’s a bit difficult to explain. In these two months he has spent more time in the national team than here. He has played three games in the last round of the national team. He travels, comes back, travels, comes back. And now he has muscle problems”, said the Brazilian, whitening the bad climate that was experienced inside the Parisian club.
Source: Clarin