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After leaving PSG, France's revenge to Lionel Messi that paralyzes the whole world

Ligue 1 made a controversial decision against the captain of the Argentine National Team.

By William Estrella

Ligue 1 made a controversial decision against the captain of the Argentine National Team.
Ligue 1 made a controversial decision against the captain of the Argentine National Team.

France is still determined to discredit Lionel Messi. The press of that country and PSG itself were very harsh with the captain of the Argentine National Team during his stay in Ligue 1, especially after the victory of the Albiceleste over the Gauls in the final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, a contest that had to '10' as the maximum figure.

Now, Messi has already left Paris Saint-Germain, but the French league does not stop mistreating him against the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) and they have just made an unusual decision. And it is that the ideal eleven of the 2022/23 season of Ligue 1 was published and the Flea was not included, a serious error from whichever way you look at it.

 

Instead of Lionel, they decided to include Lois Openda, the Belgian winger of Lens, in the right sector of the attack. Now, if one compares the numbers, this 23-year-old footballer participated in 25 goals (21 W and 4 A) in 38 games during the championship, while Messi registered 32 goals + assists (16 and 16) in 32 games. Thus, France was once again exposed and showed that the World Cup wound still hurts.

The 'consolation prize' of Ligue 1 to Messi

Despite his new loss of prestige, not recognizing Rosario's numbers in his last season would have been a kind of sacrilege. For this reason, the organization awarded him the prize for best foreign player, just above Lois Openda, a criterion that they did not use when putting together the ideal 11.

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William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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