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Messi said he did not receive any honors from PSG after winning the 2022 World Cup
Lionel Messi / Photo: © Shaun Botterill – FIFA / Contributor / FIFA / Gettyimages.ru
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi said that he was surprised by the behavior of PSG management after its victory at the 2022 World Cup.
Argentina beat France in a penalty shootout in the 2022 World Cup final. After this match, Messi was recognized as the best football player of the tournament.
“It didn’t happen the way I expected, but I always say that everything happens for a reason.” Although things weren’t going well for me there, during this period I became the world champion. Everything happens for a reason, so if it was meant to happen this way…
I have a normal relationship with Kylian (Mbappe), just like with everyone else. The situation after the tournament was clear – because of us, the French team was unable to become world champion again.
“I was the only player who did not receive honors from the club, the other 25 players in the national team were congratulated, but oh well,” Messi was quoted as saying. Daily Mail.
In the summer of 2023, the Argentine footballer left PSG and moved to Inter Miami.
Source: Sportbox
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