Lionel Messiworld champion with Argentina V Qatar 2022officially lived his last minutes at the head Paris Saint Germainafter the club announces its final exit this Saturday morning after the game against Clermont.
Regarded by many as the best footballer in history, Leo arrived in Paris as one of the most important signings in the sport since leaving football club barcelonaand then we leave you five moments that marked the ups and downs for the albiceleste in the Gallic lands.
SIGNING…
He August 10, 2021 Messi has once again shocked the football world, this time by signing a two-year contract with an option to extend for another year with PSG after severing his professional relationship with FC Barcelona, the team he has represented ever since. his debut in 2004.
Integrating himself with the trident, which now consists of him, his former teammate and the Brazilian star. Neymar Jr. and a young french gem Kylian Mbappethe illusions of the Parisian club went wild, and football fans are waiting for the first to get to them Champions League in club history.
Unfortunately, the arrival of Messi did not live up to expectations, and a team that could become one of the most dominant in history never shone at the same level as in the blue garnet.
THE GOAL WHERE IT ALL STARTED…
Messi scored his first goal for the Gauls in an unbeatable setting: in Champions League in front of him Manchesterone of the favorites to sign him before deciding to move to Ligue 1.
In victory 2-0 As for the citizens, the Argentine was paired for the first time with Mbappe, who on the wall helped Messi in his first goal away from Barçashowing a game that was not often repeated in his two spells with PSG.
Messi’s goal against Manchester City has been voted the best goal of the Champions League group stage. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/xCpHNsTKGJ
— Sarah 🦋 (@SaraFCBi) December 17, 2021
MESSI-MBAPPE-NEYMAR…
Earlier this season, we had arguably the best Trident performance ever. Messi-Neymar-Mbappewhich, while promising, whether through injuries, suspensions or poor performance, could rarely combine to dominate as expected.
However, three pieces came into play that day and Mbappe scored a goal. tripletNeymar a doublet and Messi scored the only goal, but the combinations and football shown by the three figures left nothing but a taste of what could have been one of the best attacks in history.
📺 Highlights and all the goals of the Paris victory in Lille (1-7)! 🔴🔵#LOSCPSG pic.twitter.com/FPkqfweqXa
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 21, 2022
GOALS WORTH CHAMPIONSHIPS…
Although he never showed the level that characterized him in Spanish football, the greatest legacy of the Argentine in France is his championship goalsas he scored two decisive goals for PSG and became league champions.
Both goals went draw 1-1first against RC Strasbourg Alsacewith which the capitalists departed from Lens for the coronation.
The second goal came in an even more special setting for the Argentine, as it was his both number 496 in any of the five major European leaguessurpassing 495 of Cristiano Ronaldo and marks another milestone in his historic career.
FAILED MISSION…
Unfortunately for Messi and his footballing legacy, his arrival had only one mission, and one that always eluded PSG: win the league. Champions League.
Despite his good times with the Parisians, his relationship with the fans was shattered by the team’s inability to win’Orejona‘leaving your way in playoffs and sometimes even give up benefits that seemed final.
PSG will now look to rebuild around mbappe win an international tournament, but still achieve it, the inability of those who commanded Messi being crowned is something that will always be there in conversations about whether Leo really is the best football player to play the game.
NEW START OR RETURN HOME?
Now, with regard to Messi, there is only one question to be decided: where will he go?
With offers from Saudi Arabia Football Leaguehis eventual arrival in Miami Inter V MLS or his return to BarcelonaMessi’s future could mean a historic return to his best, or, on the contrary, the beginning of the end of one of the most iconic sports careers in history.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
I’m George Gonzalez, a professional journalist and author at The Nation View. With more than 5 years of experience in the field, I specialize in covering sports news for various print media outlets. My passion for writing has enabled me to craft stories that capture the attention of readers all over the world.
