After the heavy 4-0 defeat of Inter Miami against PSG in club World Cup, Lionel Messi undergoes a wave of criticism. Jérôme Rothen, very reassembled, did not chew his words on the level of the MLS, going so far as to speak of “betrayal” for the Argentinian, disappointed with his American experience.
L’Inter Miami of Lionel Messi faced this Sunday the PSG as part of the knockout stages of the Club World Cup. The men of Luis Enrique 4-0 have won largely and advance in the quarter-final of the competition. A big debacle that has caused a lot of ink to flow and annoys many observers, especially Jérôme Rothen. The former player of PSG expressed himself at the microphone of the program Rothen ignitesafter the meeting, on the level of the clubs of MLS.
“I didn't expect that”
On RMCthe columnist explains in particular to be surprised by the very low level of American teams, in particular that of Lionel Messi : “It hurts the heart to see him in this state. Joking aside, I was really surprised at the level of the MLS with this club World Cup, I did not expect that. I did not expect it so bad. (…) When you recruit big names, you are entitled to expect a higher level. ”
“Messi felt betrayed”
Jérôme Rothen even evokes a betrayal for Lionel Messi After the defeat against the PSG : “In my opinion, even Messi felt betrayed by what he was sold by signing in Miami. This is why it hurts the heart to see them at this level … (…) When there is such a difference between a European team and Miami, you cannot exist. And this is what it hurts to the heart, with the desire that Messi has, it is even sin to see him in this championship. I would have preferred him to return to Argentina. »»
