'He has no personality’ - Di Canio SLAMS Messi's Madrid performance
Carlo Garganese
- 15 Mar 2022 13:40 GMT
- 3 min read
Paolo Di Canio has slammed PSG flop Lionel Messi, saying the Barcelona legend lacks personality and deserved to be booed by fans.
Messi and PSG teammate Neymar were heckled and jeered by supporters on Sunday during the 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Bordeaux.
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The South American pair were blamed by fans for their dismal performances during PSG’s stunning collapse to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
PSG were leading 2-0 on aggregate with 30 minutes to go of their last-16 tie but capitulated to lose 3-2 on aggregate as Karim Benzema scored a 17-minute hattrick.
What did Di Canio say about Messi?
"Messi left the pitch scratching his head, he has no emotions," Di Canio said on Sky Sport Italia.
"I prefer Cristiano Ronaldo. ‘Do you want me to sit on the bench against Man City? I go back to Portugal, then I return and score a hat-trick.’
“I prefer the human who has a soul to the alien without emotions.
"Messi showed his personality limits. Of course, he can be booed. There were thousands of fans waiting for him. They were dreaming, but his behaviour was not the right one.
"Neymar was even worse. He is not doing remarkable things and last month, he said that he wanted to go to the MLS to have three months holiday.
“I mean, have respect, you must have some problems."
Paolo Di Canio on the abuse Messi & Neymar received from the PSG fans.. pic.twitter.com/FIwTqbXojy
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Messi and Neymar were brought to Paris to bring the Champions League to PSG but both have under-performed.
The Argentine has been a big disappointment since joining on a Bosman Transfer from Barcelona last summer.
It took him until November 20 to score his first Ligue 1 goal and he still only has two league goals now.
Neymar has also shown signs of decline this term, scoring just five goals in all competitions and none in the Champions League.
