Messi’s key role in the fight between Neymar and Mbappé

Despite the controversy over the sanctions of the paris st germain It seems to have been definitively abandoned in the locker room of the Parisian team, which is still talked about in France and in the last hours L’Equipe, one of the most important sports newspapers in the country, revealed the fundamental role that Lionel Messi would have played in resolving the dispute between Neymar and Kylian Mbappé to see who was responsible for the executions.

As described by the newspaper, after the exchange between the Brazilian and the French before the second penalty that the PSG before him Montpellier and after Ney’s spicy retweets pointing to Mbappé, Leo has refereed as a mediator between the two players to try to calm the waters in the locker room.

“Messi took on the role of mediator in the conflict between the two teammates exploded in the match against Montpellier, when Neymar takes the ball from the second penalty -after the first was missed by Mbappé- and This sparked an argument between the two.“detailed the newspaper.

In addition, it ensures that the flea “tried to calm things down” and bring the positions between the two figures closer, “convincing” Neymar in particular, with whom you have a friendly relationship, for what accept that Mbappé is the first kicker team penalties.

According to L’Equipe, Messi is “aware” that this season PSG has everything to win each of the competitions in which it participates, mainly the much desired Champions LeagueY such a conflict could damage the team’s chances. Therefore, he did not hesitate to intercede for the good of PSG to improve the relationship between the two.

Messi thinks about the Champions League: how long has it been since he scored a goal in international competition?

Whenever we talk about Champions it is impossible not to think about it Lionel Messi. The Argentine star has reached raising Orejona four times with Barcelona and is one of the best scorers in the history of the competition, with a total of 125 screams. But despite all of his records, Flea is going through a streak of streak wins without converting. How many? 9 months. But that may seem like a lot, even though he hasn’t played that many games since. Appearance.

In the 2021/22 edition, Leo played for the first time in the Champions League with a shirt other than the Blaugrana, and in that first season with PSG he left an excellent image in the group stage. He scored five goals in total: a goal against Manchester City and a double against Leipzig and Club Brugge.

That game against the Belgians, played on December 7, 2021, ended 4-1 in favor of Paris. Mbappe scored the first two goals before the eight minutes, and from that point on the role of Lionel began. About 37 minutes, the rosarino hit his first goal with a characteristic play, facing from the left and finishing at the far post. It’s the second time, scored a penalty to condemn the story. More than nine months have passed since then, but Messi has no longer scored in Europe’s premier club competition.

It seems a long time ago, but the reality is that La Pulga has only played three games since that match against Bruges: the round of 16 against Real Madrid and the match against Juventus by the first date of the current edition. In none of those games he managed to transform, although he was very close to doing so in the first leg of the series against the Merengues.

That day, Leo took a penalty with the 0-0 match, but Thibaut Courtois saved him, denying him his 126th goal in the competition. Subsequently, Paris would be eliminated at the hands of the White House after taking a 2-0 lead overall and Flea would not play for the Champions League again until September. In the match against the Israeli Maccabi Haifa, Messi has a chance to break this negative sign. Will you make it?

The best scorers of the Champions League

The Argentine national team captain has scored 125 goals for Orejona, making him the second-best scorer in the history of the competition. First? Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 140 goals by adding his goals for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. That’s right, he has 15 more than Lionel, but La Pulga has the opportunity to take him down, because this year the Portuguese will play the Europa League and not the Champions League.