A former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has called for the people of Paris to boo Lionel Messi should he take part in the upcoming Olympic Games for Argentina.
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Argentina's U23 side recently qualified for the Games that will be held in the French capital in July and August this year.
The team's coach, former Liverpool and Barcelona star Javier Mascherano, has revealed that he would invite his ex-teammate Messi to participate in the competition as one of the designated over-aged players, but ex-France international Jerome Rothen has now urged the people of Paris to give the Inter Miami man an unpleasant a welcome should he accept the invitation to play at the tournament.
"We should not forget what he has not given. As a French and a Parisian, seeing him parading with Argentina? Guys, if there is any way to dispute the fact that Messi took the piss on us for two years, boo him," the 45-year-old said on RMC Sport.
"He said it would be a disaster to live in Paris and that he hasn't received the welcome he feels he was owed. Nonsense. He was above the Eiffel Tower like Neymar was. Every French folk showed him respect when he arrived. You expect respect in return and it never arrived.
"When he was given off days, he never experienced Paris to the fullest and his performances never lived up to what we hoped for from him.
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"We heard he was not celebrated accordingly after winning the World Cup. You beat France in the final! He shouldn't have expected to see the red carpet rolled out for him."
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