“It’s hard for Messi, for the team, for the club. “It’s a bit of a weird situation,” said Messi’s team-mate Renato Sanches, with words that hold greater resonance than perhaps intended. Against Ajaccio, that split was laid bare for all to see. There were those here to see Messi, the many who had flocked to Paris in their Messi shirts to see one of the game’s greatest players, and there were those receptive to the disconnect at PSG. This collective support drowned out the whistles.įor the rest of the game, this personality clash reverberated around the ground every time Messi touched the ball, or stood over a set piece. It morphed into cheers and there were even some echoes of “Messi, Messi, Messi”, the reverential chorus that was pre-eminent at Barcelona and for Argentina, yet rarely heard in the Parc des Princes. Beginning on the other side of the ground, in the Boulogne stand, a wave of applause emerged. The reaction was not surprising - Messi has already been whistled by some fans this season and now, after being suspended by the club for skipping a training session, it was never likely he would receive a unanimously warm ovation.īut as the noise of discontent gathered momentum, there was also a sharp reaction.

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