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PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe insists ex-teammate Lionel Messi wasn't given 'the respect he deserved' during ill-fated spell in France

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After bidding a teary-eyed farewell to Barcelona, the record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner landed in the French capital to guide the Parisians to the top of European football - the UEFA Champions League. However, after two failed attempts, a section of the fan base spewed venom on the Argentine superstar by gathering <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-neymar-blasted-psg-ultras/bltc18a52e4555aae41" target="_blank">outside the club’s headquarters in order to air their grievances</a>.&nbsp;Things took a turn for the worst when they learnt that Messi would not be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-played-last-game-psg-suspended-two-weeks/blt7a6aa4806b3cd286">extending his contract</a> and would instead leave to chase <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/secret-meetings-10-year-project-how-david-beckham-signed-lionel-messi-inter-miami-co-owner/bltcc28a521e2bdff22" target="_blank">the American dream with MLS side</a>&nbsp;Inter Miami.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Mbappe would regularly tee up with Messi and had often benefited from the forward's ability to pick out the perfect pass in the final third. Reminiscing about his time with the 2022 World Cup winner, Mbappe told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7U_sLO0fAw">Amazon Prime Sport</a>: "Messi deserves all the respect and actually in France, he didn't receive the respect he deserved."

WHAT MBAPPE SAID

Mbappe and Messi guided Paris Saint-Germain to two league titles and one Coupe de France during the two years they shared the pitch at Parc des Princes. However, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/psg-condemn-abuse-lionel-messi-neymar-protesting-fans-full-support/blt579aa267bea4125c" target="_blank">round of 16 exits in the Champions League</a> were deemed as a major failure which led the fans to boo Messi in the final few months in Paris.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Mbappe got on the scoresheet, along with Lee Kang-in, to fire PSG to the French Champions Trophy against Toulouse on Wednesday. He is now expected to return to action against Revel in the French Cup on Sunday.

WHAT NEXT?

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe insists ex-teammate Lionel Messi wasn't given 'the respect he deserved' during ill-fated spell in France | Goal.com Malaysia

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe believes that his ex-team-mate, Lionel Messi, wasn&apos;t given &apos;the respect he deserved&apos; during the ill-fated spell in France.

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe insists ex-teammate Lionel Messi wasn&apos;t given &apos;the respect he deserved&apos; during ill-fated spell in France