The Argentine star explained how his image changed in Argentina since winning the Copa América and the way he dealt with criticism after the elimination of the Champions at the hands of Real Madrid
The intimate interview with Lionel Messi
Within a brilliant career, Lionel Andrés Messi experienced different moments throughout his career as a footballer. Criticism is a theme that he had to learn to live with in daily life, and at 34 years old he already has enough experience to face them. Relieved in the albiceleste plane after obtaining the Copa América de Brasil 2021, this season he had to deal with the fans of Paris Saint Germain, who had no patience in adapting the Flea to the Ligue 1 and they even whistled at the Parque des Princes after the team’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid.
One of the things that has given Messi the most happiness in recent times is how the climate has changed since winning the continental title with the National Team. “I have been living a great moment in Argentina for some time. People and journalism changed a lot with me, because before they were very critical. Now I feel that people speak with more respect and I feel support that I didn’t have before. After winning the Copa América, everything became something more beautiful”, he revealed in a conversation with TyC Sports .
On the other hand, he relived the unexpected moment he lived in Paris Saint Germain when he was pointed out as one of those responsible for the early elimination in the European Champions League. “The Real Madrid thing killed us. It killed me and all of PSG, because it was a dressing room that had a lot of hope. I want to win the Champions League again. It made me angry not to be able to play the final, “he added about the key.
Antonela’s reaction the day the Parc des Princes whistled at Messi
Lionel concentrated on turning the page to raise the performance but from outside the pitch he received harsh attitudes that he did not like and they made him remember dark moments in the Albiceleste. “Later, with everything that we went through in my family and everything that they suffered when they killed me in the National Team, I think about them a lot. They had to listen to many lies that were told and they hurt us a lot”, he clarified.
Concerned about the impact of the whistles, he tried to find out how his inner circle reacted to the attack: “Today I continue to play for my children and my wife. When they whistled at me in Paris, the first thing I asked was what the kids had thought, if they had seen it and what they thought. I don’t like my children having to go through that. Just as they let her in… They didn’t tell me anything. They didn’t understand anything because they also realize the reason for things. They felt something. Today on TV, on YouTube… Sometimes something of that jumps out at you.”.
Once the review of the hard times he had to overcome was over, explained that “this year it was difficult for him to enjoy it” and that he is “eager to return to Paris” to have fun.