Lionel Messi has recently won his first Supporter's Shield title playing for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer. This is his second title for the club after winning the Leagues Cup in 2023. Messi has made a huge difference after the joining the club in mid-2023. His presence alongside the likes of Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets has pushed Inter Miami from 14th position in the Eastern Conference league table to the Supporter's Shield. Messi joined Inter Miami back in the summer of 2023 after his two-year association with PSG came to an end. Messi had a heartbreaking departure from Barcelona when he joined PSG when the Blaugrana were going through a financial issue. Recent reports have revealed shocking things about Messi's two-year stay in Paris. Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Win MLS Supporters Shield 2024 With 3–2 Win Over Columbus Crew.

Getfootballnewsfrance revealed that Belgian footballer Brecht Dejaegere recently spoke to a Belgian news outlet, RTBF, about a recent conversation he had with Messi following a match between Miami and his former club Charlotte FC. After the match ended, Dejaegere asked Messi about his time in Paris. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner summed it up in one word: ‘la mierda’, which in English translates to ‘shit’. Dejargere and Messi had faced each other before when the Belgian was playing his club football at Toulouse FC, and Messi was at PSG. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Set To Participate in FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Report.

According to Dejaegere, who now features for Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League, Messi was fed up with the negativity around Les Parisiens during his two seasons at the club, where he was constantly whistled and booed. Despite the club boasting an array of talented attacking players, including Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Neymar and current Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé, PSG failed to go beyond the last 16 of the Champions League in their two seasons with Messi. Eventually within two seasons, all three of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe left the club.

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