The unexpected advice of a Barcelona idol to Messi: “People forget too quickly, I would not return instead”

The German Bernd Schuster was one of Barcelona's most important players in the eighties and is an authoritative word. When asked about a possible return for Lionel Messi to the culé team, the former flier assured that the Argentine crack should seek other motivations and must also leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which is on his way to winning Ligue 1, the only title he can achieve this season after his elimination in the Champions League League and in the French Cup.

“It has made Barcelona so great, we are going to remember it all our lives like this. It hurts me a lot because I have also experienced it, when we get older and we can no longer give that show that we have given so many years,” said the german in dialogue with ESPN.

“Then people forget too quickly and it hurts me a lot when people whistle (whistle) at Messi. That is why I would like to avoid these conflicts to a fan that has lived glory with you and is capable, by not seeing you as before, to beep you or whatever,” added the former footballer who was Diego Armando Maradona's teammate in the Barça team between 1982 and 1984. During that period they won the Copa del Rey 1982/83 and the Copa de la Liga in 1983.

“I would not return to Barcelona instead, I would look for other motivations, in other places. Paris, this team, I don't like it for Leo,” he concluded on the subject. After the defeat to Real Madrid (1-3) that left PSG out of the Champions League, the Parisian fans - except Kylian Mbappé - whistled and booed all their players in the first home match, which was thrashed (3-0) against Bordeaux.

In the face of the hostile climate, the versions of a possible return of the rosarino to Barcelona began and even rumors circulated of a contact between the football players' father and the Catalan leadership, something that was denied from the environment of the star, after Messi's inadequate closing of the stage at the club, from which he left amid tears on day of his farewell.

In the continuity of the French championship, due to a feverish draw, last Sunday La Pulga did not play in the fall (0-3) against Monaco. There are nine dates left and PSG takes 12 points to the second to their first guard, Olympique de Marseille. Messi has a contract with the capital's club until June 30, 2023.

On Tuesday night Messi flew to Argentina and arrived in the country this morning, to join the Albiceleste rally in Ezeiza, with a view to the penultimate date of the qualifiers, against Venezuela this Friday in La Bombonera. The final match will be next Tuesday against Ecuador in Guayaquil.

The captain of the Argentine team is now focused on the upcoming engagements of the cast directed by Lionel Scaloni, who will play at Wembley on June 1 the so-called “Finalissima”, which will face Argentina, champion of South America, against Italy, the European champion.

Then will follow the preparation for the World Cup that will be played in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, a tournament in which Leo will seek to achieve his first World Cup at a higher level. He has already won the 2005 U20 in Holland and won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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