Lionel Messi Booed: While playing for Paris Saint-Germain in his first match after serving his ban, Lionel Messi’s teammates and fans were jeered. The World Cup champion of Argentina received criticism from PSG earlier this month for travelling to Saudi Arabia for two days without permission. Neymar Junior was also the target of the jeers. In contrast, PSG’s supporters cheered loudly shortly after when the announcer read out Kylian Mbappe’s name. Follow Ligue 1 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
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At the Parc des Princes on Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain destroyed AC Ajaccio 5-0 to increase its lead in Ligue 1. Kylian Mbappe scored twice, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi, and Mohamed Youssouf each scored one goal, and Mohamed Youssouf also scored an own goal. However, the victory was tainted by the PSG supporters jeering Lionel Messi.
The 35-year-old returned to training this week ahead of their Ligue 1 encounter against AC Ajaccio after the French champions cut Messi’s sentence. Messi was named to PSG’s starting lineup for the match, but when his name was revealed by the stadium announcer at Parc des Princes, the home crowd reacted angrily with boos and whistles.
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During the opening minutes of the first half, PSG fans also booed Messi anytime he touched the ball. When his contract with PSG expires this summer, Messi, who apologised to the French club for his trip to Saudi Arabia, is anticipated to depart.
Barcelona has undertaken lengthy negotiations to lure Messi back to Camp Nou this summer, but they have been cautioned that they must reduce their pay cost in order to do so.Al-Hilal has also made an offer to Messi; the Saudi Arabian club values the agreement at over €400 million (£351 million) per year.
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