Messi – Vitinha: The gesture that revives tensions? The Argentinian struck the PSG player in the club World Cup match.
During the broad success of PSG against Inter Miami (4-0), a gesture of Lionel Messi towards Vitinha awakened an old rumor: that of a deep disagreement between the two former teammates.
In the 38th minute, the Argentinian, annoyed after a dribble of the Portuguese, sent him a sudden gesture – a blow of arms without real violence, but charged with tension.
He really hates #Vitinha. #Messi is really disappointing …#PSG #Paris #Market #transfer #football #Ligue1McDonalds #PSGMIA #psgmiami #WorldCupClub #Messi #Vitinha
pic.twitter.com/OlgF2OvGrP– PSGINSIDE-ACT (@PSGInside_Actu) June 29, 2025
The incident immediately revived the rumors of their icy cohabitation in Paris. Rarely accomplices on the field, the two players had barely looked at the 2022–2023 season. A tense training episode was even mentioned in 2023, with a supposed humiliation of Vitinha by Messi – which the Portuguese had however formally denied.
Today, Vitinha is one of the pillars of PSG of Luis Enrique, while Messi returned to a single opponent … But between the two men, it still seems to go … We saw them make a big hugs on the ground. A simple sports rivalry therefore.
Lionel Messi with Vitinha at the end of the match, only love and respect ❤️🫂
Don't get you getting what some people want you to believe on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/gsxXtJCD1Q
– mλhito 🦅 (@mahito_tomura) June 29, 2025
