Roberto: 'Messi is being treated badly at PSG'

"You don't understand that Messi is having a good season in Paris," Roberto said on March 20. "He's given a lot of goals and assists for PSG. Due to being knocked out of the Champions League, PSG fans are looking for a chat with him. He's a great player and it sucks for a player of this level to be lost. be treated like that".

In the match PSG - Rennes, some home fans booed, whistled mockingly every time Messi had the ball. Then, Rennes won 2-0 right at the Parc des Princes. At the end of the match, Messi went straight into the tunnel.

A group of crazy fans planned to whistle at Messi before the match. PSG defended the Argentinian player, but did not stop the extremist behavior.

Messi is the best player from the beginning of the 2022-2023 season of PSG. In 32 matches in all competitions, the 35-year-old striker contributed 18 goals and 17 assists. Losing to Rennes did not affect PSG's Ligue 1 lead. The Parc des Princes home team owns 66 points after 28 rounds, seven points more than second-placed Marseille.

PSG fans began to criticize Messi after being eliminated from the Champions League. In the two round of 16 matches, PSG lost 0-1 and 0-2 to Bayern. According to many PSG fans, Messi's dedication is not worthy of the salary he is receiving.

Messi's relationship with PSG fans also deteriorated after the 2022 World Cup. In the final of this tournament, Messi's Argentina team won 4-2 in the penalty shootout against France. Messi had to cancel plans to celebrate the victory at Parc des Princes after returning to the club.

The worsening relationship with the fans could be "the last straw" that caused Messi to leave PSG this summer. The 35-year-old striker's contract is only valid until June. The two sides have negotiated an extension, but no results have been achieved.

If leaving PSG, returning to Barca may be the right direction for Messi. Many fans and players are still looking forward to this. "Here we will treat him very well if he comes back," insists Roberto. "With open arms, who doesn't prepare for Messi's return? We don't want to say much because he, the president, the coach or someone else has to decide, but if it's up to the players, we're up to us. waiting for him".

Messi has won 10 La Liga, seven King's Cups, seven Spanish Super Cups, four Champions Leagues, three European Super Cups and three FIFA Club World Cups with Barca. He also holds the record of winning 34 titles, 672 goals and 266 assists in this club's history.

With PSG, Messi has a Ligue 1, a French Super Cup and is looking to a second Ligue 1. In the colors of the Argentina national team, he won the U20 World Championship, 2008 Olympic gold medal, Copa America 2021, Intercontinental Super Cup 2022 and World Cup 2022. Personally, Messi holds the record of winning six Golden Shoes. Europe and the Seven Golden Balls.

Messi left Barca in the summer of 2021, because President Joan Laporta refused to extend his contract. According to Spanish media, Laporta called Messi to apologize for this.