Leandro Paredes, who now works with Lionel Messi, said that he once incurred the wrath of his illustrious compatriot.
What did Paredes say about Lionel Messi?
The Argentine defensive midfielder revealed that he once hurt Messi so badly during a Champions League game between Barcelona and PSG that one of the Argentine players wanted to kill him. The incident in question took place during the Europe Past-16 meeting in 2021, with Paris Saint-Germain prevailing 4-1 in the first leg of the meeting at heavyweight, which saw Lionel strike first from a penalty kick.
Leandro made a well-aimed comment to his teammates during this contest, but his words were overheard by the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who left a countryman wanting to go home when the player blasted back in the field jib.
Leandro revealed that he incurred the wrath of his illustrious compatriot during the continental clash, saying that Lionel Messi got angry because he made a remark to his teammates and he heard it and he got angry. According to Paredes, Messi got very angry. Lionel picked him up. The Argentine midfielder says it was bad. According to Leandro, Lionel Messi wanted to kill him and he wanted to go home.
What was the continuation of this story?
While Lionel lost steeply in the heat of the Champions League competition, any issues between him and Paredes were quickly swept under the carpet. Leandro Paredes, who joined Paris Saint-Germain from Zenit in the January 2019 transfer window, said of his next encounter with Argentina’s mascot captain that he saw him in the squad after that and Lionel acted like nothing happened.
Lionel Messi showed him what kind of person he is. Relations continued as they were. According to the midfielder, now that the conversation is coming up, they talk about it and laugh, but Messi was really angry at the time. Leandro and Lionel are now clubmates at the Parc des Princes, with the latter making a move to the French capital on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.
Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes also continue to be close to each other on the international stage, with reigning Copa América champions Argentina gearing up for another shot at global glory when the World Cup final heads to Qatar later this year.