Lionel Messi: Fans Accuse Argentinian Superstar of Not Caring About PSG After French Cup Elimination

• Lionel Messi has been accused by Paris Saint-Germain supporters of not caring about the club enough
• PSG were eliminated in the Coupe de France round of 16 by rivals Olympique Marseille with Messi leading the attack
• Messi is yet to sign a new deal with the French champions with his present deal set to expire in the summer

Paris Saint-Germain supporters have held Lionel Messi responsible for their elimination from the Coupe de France after their defeat to Olympique Marseille.

Ruslan Malinovskyi's strike was enough to seal a 2-1 win for Marseille against the Parisians, thereby bundling Messi and co out of the competition in the round of 16.

Fans have now reacted angrily to PSG’s elimination and have accused the Argentine of not caring enough about the success of the French giants.

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Others also insinuated that Mbappe and not Messi has been the one carrying the PSG team since the arrival of the Argentine superstar.

Some angry supporters also called for Messi’s contract not to be renewed by the Paris club when it expires in the summer.

The Coupe de France is the only tournament Messi has failed to win in his career following PSG’s elimination in the last two editions.

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Meanwhile, former PSG winger Jerome Rothen believes that the French club should steer clear of offering the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi a new contract, Sport Bible reports.

Messi has been with PSG since the summer of 2021 after signing a two-year contract with the Ligue 1 champions following his exit from cash-strapped Barcelona.

PSG are understood to be keen to extend Messi's stay in the French capital, but the Argentine is yet to commit his immediate future to the French champions.

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Messi’s No.10 Jersey Curse Continues

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi reverted to his favourite no. 10 jersey for only the second time at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening.

The 35-year-old earlier donned his preferred shirt number for Les Parisiens, as his side stumbled to a narrow 2-1 defeat against fierce rivals, Olympique Marseille in the French Cup.

It marked only the second time Messi had worn his favourite shirt number, thanks to the weird rules governing the French Cup.