“La Pulga” regained his smile and in Paris they dream of seeing his best version
The ex-Barcelonista has recovered his smile, the spark in his game and the decisive touch that they have brought him to be the key piece of the start of the season of Paris Saint-Germainsomething difficult to imagine after last season, so mediocre that it left him out of the fight for the Golden Ball for the first time in 16 years.
A reflection of the poor performance of the man who treasures this award seven times, which, in the last three decades, He has lived linked to his figure.
But now, Messi is living a renaissance at 35 years oldeager to demonstrate that, in a year marked for the World Cup in Qatarthe doomsayers who insisted on burying him were too quick.
difficult adaptation
The player himself confesses that he feels better, who has left behind a hard period of adaptation to a new city, a new country, a new club and a new languagetoo many changes that disoriented him last season.
Something that did not go unnoticed in the stands, who came to whistle at him despite the stature of his resumenor to many observers, who pointed out that the PSG had signed a player on the verge of retirement.
Messi has built in Paris the calm and familiar atmosphere that he had in Barcelona. After months living in a hotel, finally found a residence in the exclusive municipality of Neuilly and that serenity has been translated into the field of play.
The Argentinian, the third oldest player in the squadonly surpassed by the Spaniard Sergio Ramos and the Costa Rican Keylor Navas, has become the masterpiece of the coach’s scheme, Christophe Galtier.
essential piece
He is the only footballer who has participated as a starter in the twelve official matches played by the teamthe only one that exceeds thousand minutes of play.
In addition, he already has seven goals –last weekend he got the first foul with PSG– and eight assists, while last year, at this point, he had only managed a target.
Monday but we leave you this GREAT GOAL from Leo Messi to start well up 🔥🇦🇷
Good week for all! 💫❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/Gn4kGFfTvg
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) October 3, 2022
“I’m more comfortable at the club, in the locker room and on the pitch“, Recently assured the footballer.
just a few months ago, his future was uncertain. PSG only yearned to keep Kylian Mbappeforgetting that he had the player on his squad brightest in recent years.
Now, the stands have regained their enthusiasm and the club applauds that Messi remembers the one from Barsa.
The sports director, Luis Campos, pointed out in an interview to RMC radio to be “very satisfied with Leo” and even suggested that he stay longer at the club.
Free kick goal number 60 in his career. This is how Leo celebrated in Parc des Princes! 🐐👏#VamosParis 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/LgVDa6dZzi
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) October 2, 2022
Following his tumultuous departure from Barça in the summer of 2021, the player signed for two seasons plus a third as an option.
As published on Monday by the newspaper Le Parisien, which cites sources from his environment, for now it has not received any official proposal to continue.
But the Argentine, who has also recovered a good version with your selectionless than two months before the start of the World Cup, seems to have found in the French capital the context that allows him to shine again.
Galtier is clear that he has in his arsenal a cartridge capable of making a difference and that, in his best form, Messi has no limits.
“He has a relationship with his teammates that makes me think he is happy and when Messi is happy he has a great performance“, assured the coach last Saturday, convinced that the Argentine “he can return to the level he has had throughout his career“.
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