Argentine Legend Mario Kempes Believes Lionel Messi is Better Off in France than Barcelona

Mario Kempes, the world champion with Argentina in the 1978 World Cup, supports the continuation of his compatriot Lionel Messi in Paris Saint-Germain, France, and not returning again to the ranks of his former club, Barcelona, ​​​​Spain.

In an interview with the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” yesterday, Wednesday, the former Argentine legend said: “I do not think it is healthy for (Messi) to return to Barcelona. He will be better off in France, until he reaches the next World Cup quietly, he must remain there.” Barcelona’s goals are different, the team is still recovering from his departure and there are many problems in the club.

And the former Valencia and Hercules striker added in his statements: “I hope that (Messi) will remain in Paris Saint-Germain. For the sake of physical and mental comfort.”

In response to a question about the boos that Messi received from the French fans in recent matches, Kempes justified that with the World Cup in Qatar, and said, “What is happening is that he is playing in France, which played in the final match with Argentina and defeated it. Messi was the captain of the team. What is happening is It pains them to see the best player in the world in their team, and that he doesn’t perform as well as he did in Qatar.”