Despite his status as a world star, Lionel Messi wanted “to be treated like the others” within PSG according to L’Equipe. A popular choice that matches the personality of the Argentinean.
The ranking of L’Équipe des “30 who make French football” crowned Kylian Mbappé but also rewarded four other members of PSG, starting with Lionel Messi, who takes place on the third step of the podium, just behind Karim Benzema. Beyond his resounding signing in the ranks of the Parisian club last summer after leaving Barça, his club of always, it is the personality of the Argentine striker who caught the attention.
Despite a status of international football star, seven-time Ballon d’Or, Messi did not want to put himself forward on his arrival at PSG, faithful to his reputation as a naturally reserved man, and he did “Not sought to impose his views. He wanted to be treated like the others ”, exposes L’Équipe about the 34-year-old player, the sports daily adding in passing that the discretion of Messi was unanimous. A trait of his character that often comes up in the words of his partners.
Di Maria explained in particular to the Argentinian press a few weeks ago that he “Treat him like a normal person, like he wants to be treated.” He doesn’t like the show. That’s why he is rather close to the people who treat him as an equal and who make him feel like that. If you treat him like he is, an alien, you keep having him in that bubble and he doesn’t like that. ” This personality full of simplicity and humility surprised but it was also appreciated within PSG ensures L’Equipe.
With six goals and four assists in sixteen appearances in the jersey of PSG in the context of regularly muddled performances, Lionel Messi continues his adaptation to a whole new championship, more physical, while he was not spared by the glitches. physical and by Covid-19 recently. On the personal side, the Argentinian spent two complicated months in a hotel in the heart of Paris upon his arrival, a place little suited to family life. Before settling in a little cocoon in a new house in the Parisian suburbs.
