Former FC Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has said Paris Saint-Germain will regret in ten years the way they treated forward Lionel Messi.
Messi is currently serving a two-week ban by PSG for his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week.
Mascherano, who has played alongside Messi in Argentina and Barcelona in the past, said PSG didn’t value the seven-time Ballon d’Or award enough, insisting it was a shame.
“It’s a shame not to realize the type of player [Lionel Messi] that they were lucky to have in their team. I think 10 years ago, no Parisian supporter imagined that they could have the best player in history in their team and instead of taking advantage of it, they spent these two years criticizing him”, said Mascherano, quoted by Ole.
“In ten years, they will regret it. Any team in the world would give anything to have him for five minutes. Neither side deserved this end.”
He added: “If there is something that cannot be criticized (speaking of Leo) it is his professionalism: it is difficult to find someone with his professionalism even if he is maybe the best player in history.
“It is impossible to criticize him. Let him go where he is happy and with his family. If it’s here, so much the better: seeing it every weekend would be a great goal. Otherwise, we will continue to watch it on television as we have for almost 20 years.
2023-05-05 13:44:18
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