The match between Inter Miami and PSG was decided after the first 45 minutes of play - Photo: Reuters
When asked about Messi and Inter Miami's 0-4 defeat to PSG, famous player Ibrahimovic responded harshly: "Messi's defeat? No. Don't talk about the defeat as if it was his fault. It wasn't Messi who lost, it was Inter Miami who lost to PSG."
Afterwards, the former Swedish striker did not hesitate to harshly criticize Messi's teammates at Inter Miami: "Messi is playing with statues, not teammates. They run as if they are carrying bags of cement on their bodies."
"If he was in a real team, like in Paris, Manchester, or any big team, we would see him play like a lion," the 43-year-old former striker added bitterly.
The match proved Ibrahimovic's prediction. Miami conceded 4 goals in the first half without any shots. In the second half, despite creating 8 chances, they still could not score. Messi had 4 shots but 2 were miraculously saved by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. There were even 2 situations where Messi created clear opportunities but his teammates could not take advantage of them.
Besides Messi, Inter Miami owns 3 veterans who have made their name in Europe: defender Jordi Alba, midfielder Sergio Busquets and striker Luis Suarez - all of whom are over 35 years old. In addition, their squad does not have any other players of true star caliber.
Ibrahimovic continued to emphasize: "Messi is still playing football because he loves football, and can still do 99% of what 99% of other players cannot do. But around Messi are players who run like they have cement bags on their feet. Inter Miami has no coach, no stars, not even a player who knows how to run without the ball. If you want to blame Messi, wait until he plays with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland or Zlatan. Only then can people criticize him. But today, no."
Ibrahimovic feels Messi is like "a big ghost in the circus", but also does not forget to warn: "Be careful. If you give Messi a real team, he will shine again. Messi is still Messi. It's that simple. Today is not Messi's defeat, but Inter Miami's defeat."
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ibrahimovic-dong-doi-cua-messi-nguoi-vua-da-bong-vua-mang-bao-xi-mang-20250630075436018.htm
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