Lionel Messi Makes Huge Decision About PSG After Club Fans Booed Him Following Champions League Exit

Lionel Messi Makes Huge Decision About PSG After Club Fans Booed Him Following Champions League Exit

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Lionel Messi was left unimpressed after PSG fans booed him following their Champions League loss to Real Madrid
  • The Argentine and Neymar were singled out for the ouster, with reports claiming the Brazilian is desperate to leave the club
  • Messi, however, is not considering an exit from the French club as it was gathered that he wants to see off his contract

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has decided to stay at French club Paris Saint-Germain beyond this season despite the criticism he received from the club fans.

Messi and teammate Neymar were booed by the club fans following their failure to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinal.

Daily Mail reports that the former Barcelona captain has vowed to be successful at the Parc des princes despite rumours linking him back to the Catalan club.

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Furious PSG fans expressed their frustrations with the Argentine by painting graffiti on the walls of the club's Camps des Loges training ground, demanding changes and for president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to leave.

But latest reports from Paris say all that transpired following their exit from the Champions League will not deter the player who is determined to stay beyond the current campaign.

A person close to the Argentine told Sportsmail:

“He's a winner and he is looking forward to turning the boos into cheers over the next few months.”

The timing of those words may fall flat on the ears of PSG fans angered by their Champions League exit, but equally, Messi is eager to put things right.

Messi’s father in talks with Barcelona

Meanwhile, reports have it that Jorge Messi, the father of Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, has placed a phone call to Spanish club Barcelona as his son continues to struggle in France.

Messi’s dad is making efforts to arrange for his son to return to the Catalan club as the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is unhappy at the Parc des Princes.

Messi senior has been in contact with Barcelona in recent days in order to discuss the possibility of a sensational Nou Camp reunion with his son.

Neymar is desperate to leave PSG

Sports Brief earlier reported that Brazilian superstar Neymar is reportedly prepared to dump French club Paris Saint-Germain after five years after he was blasted by the club supporters.

This is the fifth time the Brazilian has failed to inspire the French team to European glory after he smashed the transfer records in signing from Barcelona.

Also, former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos could also leave the club halfway through a two-year contract having made only five appearances since moving to the Parc des Princes.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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