News

After the fight between Neymar and Mbappé, Messi is teaching them a lesson

Argentine star Lionel Messi is one of PSG's main contributors at the start of the 2022-23 season.

By Wilian Estrella

Argentine star Lionel Messi is one of PSG's main contributors at the start of the 2022-23 season.
Argentine star Lionel Messi is one of PSG's main contributors at the start of the 2022-23 season.
Síguenos enSíguenos en Google News

Mbappé and Neymar began the season amid controversy, apparently fighting over penalty duties in PSG. Mbappé was declared by coach Christophe Galtier as the number one option of the team from the penalty spot, but that did not stop Neymar from taking the last to kicks for himself.

Although he no longer has a large goalscoring quota, Lionel Messi put the magic in the first five matches of Paris Saint-Germain’s season. And in the last match he reiterated it with assists for the Parisian team's goals against Toulouse.

More international soccer news:

How Kylian Mbappé's powers at PSG is dividing the squad

Neymar's rebellion at Mbappé's PSG, how he is shining in the face of adversity

The 35-year-old Argentine set the pace, set the game and provided the goals scored by Neymar and Kylian Mbappé regular scorers in the French champions’ squad, leader of the competition along with Marseille and Lens in terms of points but highlighted by the huge goal difference.

Messi’s lesson to Neymar and Mbappé

So while Neymar and Mbappé fight, Messi lets his game talk for itself. Messi does not have a big ego and he avoids getting in confrontations with anyone, let alone his own teammates. In this way Messi gives a lesson of humility to his partners in PSG’s attack.


More news