Messi responds to criticism from PSG fans; Indonesia to host U17 World Cup - 2023
(Baonghean.vn)-Lionel Messi admitted that he no longer receives the same support at PSG as when he first joined the team; FIFA decided to award Indonesia the right to host the U17 World Cup finals later this year instead of Peru... are outstanding sports news.
Messi responds to criticism from PSG fans
"At first everything was great," Messi said in an interview.RMC Sport. "I received a lot of support. But things started to change. There was a certain distance between me and the fan base. This was not what I expected. I came to Paris because I like this club and have friends here. It seemed easier for me to adapt here than anywhere else."
"Not only me, the fans' criticism is also directed at Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. But that's their way of cheering. I only keep memories of my supporters," M10 said.
On the morning of June 4, Messi said goodbye to PSG after a 2-3 loss to Clermont in round 38 of Ligue 1. The Argentine superstar continued to be booed by PSG fans in the stands. Before that, M10 and his teammates were criticized for being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League for 2 consecutive years.
In early May, a crowd of PSG fans were seen gathering in front of the team's headquarters, lighting flares and using harsh words towards Leo: "Messi, you bastard". L'Equipe, RMC and Marca all confirmed this information. Part of PSG fans were upset when Messi made a trip to Saudi Arabia without permission after a loss for his team.
Indonesia to host U17 World Cup - 2023
The 2023 U17 World Cup was hosted by Peru. However, this country withdrew from hosting the tournament in April 2023 due to not meeting the requirements for competition facilities. FIFA therefore started looking for a new host country.
FIFA had previously stripped Indonesia of the right to host the U20 World Cup for non-football reasons and awarded it to Argentina. However, the recent success of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) in hosting a friendly match with the Argentine national team convinced FIFA. The world football body therefore rewarded PSSI’s efforts by deciding to award Indonesia the right to host the U17 World Cup instead of Peru.
The U17 World Cup will take place from November 10 to December 2 at the end of this year with 24 participating teams. With the organization and stadiums prepared for the U20 World Cup held in May, Indonesia is considered to fully meet the requirements of organization and readiness for the U17 World Cup.
Rumor has it that PSG has agreed to sell Mbappe to Real
PSG Community news site confirmed that PSG has agreed to sell Kylian Mbappe to Real for $271 million.
Accordingly, a meeting between representatives of PSG and Real's board of directors was held on June 21. Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Than, owner of PSG, and Real President Florentino Perez then exchanged messages and reached an agreement on Mbappe's case.
PSG Community confirmed that Real agreed to pay PSG about 215 million USD immediately, plus 55 million USD in additional fees depending on the number of matches Mbappe plays for Real and whether he wins the Golden Ball or not.
If it comes true, Real will break the current world football transfer record of Neymar. The Brazilian striker was bought by PSG in 2017, for 263 million USD from Barca.
Mbappe has only 1 year left on his contract with PSG. On June 12, the 24-year-old striker announced that he would not renew, meaning he could leave for free next summer. Facing the risk of losing their number one star for free, PSG gave Mbappe an ultimatum, forcing the striker to renew or leave this summer.
