In France they begin to understand that Lionel Messi is the best player of the last two decades and maybe in history. After a season of sudden changes, ‘La Pulga’ begins to prove that the hundreds of records he broke in his successful career were not a coincidence and a prestigious French media that knew how to destroy him now surrenders at his feet.
"The shadow of himself" is the title of the article by journalist Stéphane Bianchi in Le Parisien, which harshly criticized Messi, who was also rated with a 4.5 in February of this year. Now, seven months later, the same media outlet falls at the feet of the PSG superstar, who is producing a dream start to the season.
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After trashing him in February, Le Parisien wrote: "A full summer preparation, the Christophe Galtier effect, the smell of the approaching World Cup, his desire for revenge? Undoubtedly a mixture of all three. One thing is certain: Lionel Messi has regained his splendor since the start of the season". And he continued with praise for the Rosarino, who finished with two assists in the last match.
The French media is recognizing Messi for what he is
After trying to put him down, the aforementioned media chose to recognize the best in the world: "Messi is capable of disorienting an entire team with his vision… He is proving that his form is not far from his best, as he is involved in almost all the goal-scoring plays".
