He is not PSG's problem — Henry defends Messi

Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry were teammates at Barcelona

He is not PSG's problem — Henry defends Messi

Faruq Ibrahim 14:25 - 16.05.2023

Henry, once again, talks about Lionel Messi and his relationship with the Paris Saint-Germain supporters.

Lionel Messi was once again subjected to boos by Paris Saint-Germain supporters, and again, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has come to his defence. 

The 35-year-old returned to action over the weekend in Paris Saint-Germain's home win over Ajaccio, and in moments, he was on the receiving end of jeers by the Parisian supporters.  

Henry, who was his teammate at Barcelona, had previously defended him, believing a player of such status should not be on the receiving end of such treatment. Following the game, he reprised the role, speaking for his fellow 2008/09 UCL winner. 

What Henry said about Messi

The former Monaco manager had no issues with PSG's decision to suspend Messi, as he understood it had to be done; however, the 1998 World Cup winner believes the treatment he is subjected to by the fans of the club is due to the broken relationship between the Qatari owners and the supporters.

Henry submits that the Argentine cannot be the problem of a football club, citing his track record as one who proffers solutions instead. 

“Nobody is above the rules. I’ve you’ve missed a training session—and it can happen to anyone—fair enough, you’re punished; there’s no issue there,” he said, per GFFN.

“But the real fracture is between the supporters and the Qatari era. Sometimes Messi’s been the target; sometimes it’s Neymar; sometimes it’s been Mbappé who was booed too. For me, Messi is not the problem. I’ve played with him, and he’s never been a problem; he was always a solution.

“But the real fracture is between the supporters and the Qatari era. Sometimes Messi’s been the target; sometimes it’s Neymar; sometimes it’s been Mbappé who was booed too. For me, Messi is not the problem. I’ve played with him, and he’s never been a problem; he was always a solution.

Meanwhile, during their tour to Saudi Arabia, Argentinian football great Lionel Messi and his family went to the 300-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site in Diriyah called At-Turaif.

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