Leonardo, a former sporting director at Paris Saint-Germain, has acknowledged that Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, and Lionel Messi did not receive the support and respect necessary to foster a winning environment while they were playing together in France.The past two seasons at PSG saw the trio of star-studded attacking players win league titles, but the team was unable to advance to the Champions League final.“People need to feel comfortable. These players need a state of...

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed a conversation he had with Lionel Messi, where the player revealed why he snubbed a return to the La Liga club.According to Messi, he rejected the chance to rejoin Barca because of how “difficult” his spell at Paris Saint-Germain was.Instead, the Argentina captain has agreed to a move to Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (MLS).“The player wanted it, the father wanted it, but the rhythms are different. We didn’t want wha...

After two productive seasons at the Ligue 1 club, the French League Champion, Paris Saint-German yesterday announced the departure of the seventh-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi from the club.The Club made the announcement through a GIF post that says Thank you, Messi, 2021-2023.It will be recalled that the club and Messi have been at loggerhead for some weeks now, which has raised issues about the continuity of the stay of the Argentine in the club.Messi is e...