2023-09-24 14:03:32
The president of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Nasser Al-Khelaifi, sHe spoke regarding the criticism that Lionel Messi made towards the Parisian club regarding the lack of recognition following its participation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In an interview with “Le Parisien”, Al-Khelaifi clarified that PSG’s response was motivated by respect for France.
Although the Qatari leader acknowledged that he was not aware of all the details of Messi’s statements, he highlighted that PSG had made a gesture of tribute to the Argentine star. “As everyone saw, we published a video and paid tribute to Messi in training and we also recognized him privately”he claimed.
Al-Khelaifi explained the club’s position by stating: “But with all due respect, we are a French club. Of course, it was difficult to honor him in the stadium because we had to respect the country he defeated, his French teammates and our fans.”. The president stressed the importance of maintaining respect for France and its national team in this context.
Regarding the conflict that PSG had with Kylian Mbappé at the beginning of the season, Al-Khelaifi also expressed his opinion. «All the problems we have had remain in the family and Kylian is part of it«, he mentioned.
Furthermore, he supported the French forward by stating: «I am proud of what he does. “We have the best player in the world and for me he deserves the Ballon d’Or.”
This statement by the president of PSG sought to put an end to the controversy that arose following Messi’s words in the interview on the Migue Granados program.
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