Unhappy Paris Saint-Germain fanatics focused the Argentine as well as Neymar in the course of the 3-zero win over Bordeaux that observed the club's awesome Champions League removal on the hands of Real Madrid.
"We recognize their disappointment, their feeling of hatred," admitted PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe.
Adored in Barcelona, from in which he made a tearful exit closing August, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner abruptly located himself in a position he had never previously skilled for the duration of his fantastic club career.
The 34-year-old still has 10 games left with PSG this season, including Sunday's trip to Monaco, but he may be forgiven for wishing the marketing campaign had been already over.
In some respects it's miles, given PSG have again failed to win the Champions League.
When Messi changed into unveiled at the Parc des Princes on the start of the season he admitted prevailing another European Cup changed into his "dream" and stated he felt he turned into in the "perfect area" to do it.
It was no longer to be, at least this season, and Messi might be 35 by the point the next campaign begins. Instead all he can look forward to for now is triumphing the Ligue 1 identify.
Mauricio Pochettino's crew are currently 15 factors clean of Marseille and Nice, and truely PSG cannot throw that advantage away.
In any case, reclaiming the home name may be a very hollow victory for a membership who experience such an significant monetary benefit over their rivals -- Messi's revenue by myself is suggested to be around 30 million euros ($33.4m) internet in his first season in Paris.
The participant who's arguably the first-class of all time has didn't come remotely close to the form he produced so frequently in Barcelona.
