Former Toulouse Brecht Dejaegere found Lionel Messi in MLS during a match between Charlotte and Inter Miami last season. During a brief conversation at the final whistle, the Argentinian confirmed his discomfort when he played for PSG.
Lionel Messi’s adventure at PSG was far from resembling a fairy tale. A few months after his departure from France, La Pulga had also made a series of outings where he expressed his discomfort in the capital. If he seems to have found a smile again in the United States, the Argentinian has again encountered well-known faces from Ligue 1, like Brecht Dejaegere.
The former TFC captain, now in Kortrijk, spent a year freelancing in Charlotte, where he notably faced Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. In a long interview for RTBF, the Belgian remembered his exchange with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“He was fed up”
“At the final whistle, I asked him if he felt better in Miami than in France. He was surprised: I told him that I had played against him with Toulouse at the Parc des Princes. He didn’t remember not from me… but it was my childhood dream come true Messi has always been my favorite player It was a crazy thing (sic) to meet him… And so, that day, he told me. that for him, at PSG, it was ‘the shit’ Yes, ‘the shit’ Because if at the beginning, the reception from the Parisians had been good, he had been taken aback following the failure in the League. champions: he was being whistled for every ball and he was fed up,” confided the 33-year-old.
Celebrated as a rock star upon his arrival in the summer of 2021, Lionel Messi saw his relationship with supporters deteriorate over the months, going as far as whistles at the Parc des Princes before yet another failure in the Champions League. In two seasons at PSG, which he will leave free to move to MLS, the world champion will have played 75 matches for a total of 32 goals and 35 assists.
