Thierry Henry defended Lionel Messi’s time at Paris Saint-Germain, saying he couldn’t be the main leader alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
Messi didn’t meet expectations at PSG and left the club when his contract expired. He joined Inter Miami in MLS. He scored 32 goals in 75 matches, but that was less than what he achieved at Barcelona. His former teammate Henry defended him, saying it was challenging for Messi to shine at PSG because he had to share the spotlight with Mbappe and Neymar.
Henry was asked if he was disappointed with Messi’s time in Paris, where he won three trophies.
He said on RMC Sport: “No, I’ll say why. I remind you when I arrived at the beginning, on Amazon, I said ‘For me to play this team, it’s a headache’. I was once again talking about structure, organization. I know you’re going to laugh again, but how do you play with all three (Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe) at the same time?”
Rothen then asked: “They could still do better, they could be a little more invested, right? It’s just in his behaviour.”
Henry retorted: “I can’t say that. For what? Because it happened to me. When he (Messi) played with the Argentina team, a structure. There are not three Messis, just him. You put him in a framework where he alone is the boss [and he will shine]. But at some point, I’ll tell you something: I left Arsenal. This is something super important. I cried when I left Arsenal for Barca. It took me a year to realize that I had left Arsenal, in fact.”
PSG couldn’t win the Champions League with Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar, despite having three football legends on their team. Messi, who is now 36 years old, moved to Inter Miami and has been in great form, scoring 11 goals in 11 matches.
PSG, who are currently in fifth place in Ligue 1, will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday. Messi is looking forward to returning to play for Inter Miami soon after getting injured while on international duty.
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