KOMPAS.com – Former Liverpool player who is currently a pundit, Jamie Carragher, revealed that Lionel Messi once called him an ass.
In an event called Monday Night Football, Carragher had said that recruitment Lionel Messi from Barcelona is not the right move for Paris Saint Germain (PSG).
Carragher’s comments made Messi not accept it. According to Carragher, Messi sent a private message via Instagram calling him a donkey.
Suddenly, it invited laughter from his colleagues including Manchester United legend Gary Neville.
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“It was Monday Night Football and I got a private message on Instagram from that guy (Messi),” said Jamie Carragher. Daily Mail.
“I’m not going to show the message, but basically he called me a donkey,” said Carragher, which drew laughter from his colleagues.
At the same time, Jamie Carragher immediately apologized to Lionel Messi.
“He watches Monday Night Football, so hopefully he watches Friday Night Football too. Lionel Messi, I love you so much,” he said.
“The greatest player of all time and compared to you, I am a donkey. I accept that,” said Carragher.
However, Jamie Carragher still believes that Lionel Messi is not included in his version of the best 2021 starting XI.
“However, you won’t get into this team. You haven’t played well enough despite winning the Copa America in the summer. Not enough to replace my hero Mo Salah in this team,” said Carragher.
In July 2021, Messi won the Copa America with the Argentine national team.
That success came just a month before he signed for PSG, shortly after the Argentine superstar ended his contract with Barcelona.
His tenure at Barca could not be added because the club nicknamed the Blaugrana was experiencing a financial crisis.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has only played a total of 16 matches with PSG in all competitions with a record of 6 goals and 5 goals assist.
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