Lionel Messi and Neymar booed by PSG fans vs Bordeaux
Lionel Messi and Neymar were booed by Paris Saint-Germain fans during Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes.
PSG’s supporters expressed their anger with the two superstars following Wednesday night’s capitulation against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe, however, was cheered by PSG’s supporters when his name was read out before kick-off.
PSG were on course to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals when Mbappe put the French side 2-0 up on aggregate towards the end of the first half at the Bernabeu.
However, a 17-minute hat-trick from Karim Benzema in the second half turned the game on its head and sent the Spanish giants through to the quarters at PSG’s expense.
It’s a result that threatens to have ramifications on various members of the PSG squad and Mauricio Pochettino, who is not expected to be the club’s manager at the start of next season.
Messi and Neymar booed by PSG fansWhen the teams were announced for the league clash against Bordeaux, PSG fans booed Messi and Neymar’s names but cheered Mbappe’s.
Watch the footage here:
Des applaudissements pour Mbappe, pas pour Neymar et Messi… #PSGFCGB pic.twitter.com/RDXKy63S5j
— Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) March 13, 2022
Imagine going to a football stadium to boo Lionel Messi.
He’s bigger than your whole club.#PSG pic.twitter.com/1KeVekpBh8
— Geordie Atkinson (@G_Atkinson9) March 13, 2022
And there were loud boos for the two South American stars every time they touched the ball during the early stages of the first half.
Here’s an example from the third minute of the match:
Boos for Lionel Messi and Neymar around Le Parc des Princes