Javier Mascherano, former teammate of Messi in the Barcelona and in the selection of Argentinacame out in defense of the current athlete of the Paris Saint Germain after recent controversies surrounding the star. The number 30 of the Parisian club traveled to Saudi Arabia this past week and ended up being punished by PSG for leaving the squad’s concentration and missing a training session. The episode, added to previous clashes, generated revolt from the fans, who protested at the team’s headquarters.
For Mascherano, PSG fans are being ungrateful towards Messi and did not recognize the magnitude of having the Argentine in their squad.
“It’s a shame they didn’t realize the type of player they were lucky enough to have on their team. I don’t think ten years ago any Parisian fan could have imagined that they could have the best player in history on their team. him, they spent these two years criticizing him”, highlighted the former player in an interview with DSports.
Mascherano also stated that, in the future, the fans will regret the way they treated Messi. The former Barça player also praised the professionalism of the Argentina number 10, who apologized for what happened on his social networks.
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“In ten years they will regret it. Any team in the world would give anything to have him for five minutes. If there’s one thing that can’t be faulted, it’s his professionalism: it’s hard to find someone with his professionalism when he is, perhaps, the best player in history. Impossible to criticize him. Let him go where he is happy and with his family”, he said.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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