"They gave Messi the World Cup in 2022": a French soccer star's unexpected criticism of the Argentine national team.
Patrice Evra was one of the first to salute La Pulga for this title, but now he questioned the consecration of La Scaloneta in Qatar.
More than two years have passed since that December 18, 2022 , but the Argentine national team 's triumph at the World Cup in Qatar remains etched in the memory of the French public. The French came back from 2-0 down in seconds and overturned the deficit in extra time, although history ruled that they would fall on penalties to fulfill Lionel Messi 's golden dream at the helm of the Albiceleste .
Despite the fact that so much time has passed, the wound still remains open for Les Bleus , a fact that was exposed by a controversial comment from Patrice Evra . The 43-year-old former left-back, who played 81 matches for France and was part of the squads for three European Championships and two World Cups, had praised the Flea for his composure in difficult situations during that World Cup, but on this occasion questioned the success of the award during the broadcast of the program Rothen en llamas on RMC Sport .
The debate began with the current state of the European team, which hasn't won the coveted trophy since the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "Jerome, what do you choose? Do you choose to win?" Evra asked the show's host, Jérôme Rothen, who has had harsh words for the number 10 and the Celeste y Blanca some time ago . The former player then highlighted the negative streak of the team led by Didier Deschamps , and the former Manchester United player lashed out: " It's fine. Yes, we haven't won since 2018, but I'm sorry, we all know they gave the World Cup to Messi in 2022. Even the French, even the French wanted Messi to win... I saw the final, a million things happened in the final. Dembélé's penalty at the beginning... how did it happen?"
These statements are diametrically opposed to those he made when defending Leo after statements by the now former Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal . In September 2023, the historic coach put the Scaloneta title in Qatar under scrutiny : " It was all premeditated, Messi had to be world champion ."
However, Patrice Evra set his sights on the hierarchy of the best player in the world for scoring in almost every match: “ Messi led Argentina to victory. People say he didn't win the World Cup because he scored five penalties. I say you go and convert those penalties .”
The former defender continued his defense in a chat with Rio Ferdinand on Twitch : “ I don't understand why people argue about that. You have all that pressure, the whole world and the country are watching you. If you fail at that, people will never forgive you .”
Even days after the victory against France on Qatari soil, he recorded a message through his official Instagram account with tremendous praise for the two-time American champion: “People talked a lot beforehand saying that 'if he wins, he's the greatest.' I think it's disrespectful. You are the greatest. Winning this World Cup means you won't live in Diego Armando Maradona's shadow anymore .”
“I put on my sunglasses because I'm crying. I cried all night. What's wrong with you, Messi? What's wrong with you, man? You won three Champions Leagues against me, now a World Cup. Your f... NO! Calm down, dad. Happy Monday to all my brothers in Argentina. I love this game. What's wrong with you, Messi? People were saying, 'Where is Messi?' Messi is here with the cup,” Evra concluded on social media.
"They gave Messi the World Cup in 2022": a French soccer star's unexpected criticism of the Argentine national team.
Patrice Evra was one of the first to salute La Pulga for this title, but now he questioned the consecration of La Scaloneta in Qatar.
More than two years have passed since that December 18, 2022 , but the Argentine national team 's triumph at the World Cup in Qatar remains etched in the memory of the French public. The French came back from 2-0 down in seconds and overturned the deficit in extra time, although history ruled that they would fall on penalties to fulfill Lionel Messi 's golden dream at the helm of the Albiceleste .
Despite the fact that so much time has passed, the wound still remains open for Les Bleus , a fact that was exposed by a controversial comment from Patrice Evra . The 43-year-old former left-back, who played 81 matches for France and was part of the squads for three European Championships and two World Cups, had praised the Flea for his composure in difficult situations during that World Cup, but on this occasion questioned the success of the award during the broadcast of the program Rothen en llamas on RMC Sport .
The debate began with the current state of the European team, which hasn't won the coveted trophy since the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "Jerome, what do you choose? Do you choose to win?" Evra asked the show's host, Jérôme Rothen, who has had harsh words for the number 10 and the Celeste y Blanca some time ago . The former player then highlighted the negative streak of the team led by Didier Deschamps , and the former Manchester United player lashed out: " It's fine. Yes, we haven't won since 2018, but I'm sorry, we all know they gave the World Cup to Messi in 2022. Even the French, even the French wanted Messi to win... I saw the final, a million things happened in the final. Dembélé's penalty at the beginning... how did it happen?"
These statements are diametrically opposed to those he made when defending Leo after statements by the now former Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal . In September 2023, the historic coach put the Scaloneta title in Qatar under scrutiny : " It was all premeditated, Messi had to be world champion ."
However, Patrice Evra set his sights on the hierarchy of the best player in the world for scoring in almost every match: “ Messi led Argentina to victory. People say he didn't win the World Cup because he scored five penalties. I say you go and convert those penalties .”
The former defender continued his defense in a chat with Rio Ferdinand on Twitch : “ I don't understand why people argue about that. You have all that pressure, the whole world and the country are watching you. If you fail at that, people will never forgive you .”
Even days after the victory against France on Qatari soil, he recorded a message through his official Instagram account with tremendous praise for the two-time American champion: “People talked a lot beforehand saying that 'if he wins, he's the greatest.' I think it's disrespectful. You are the greatest. Winning this World Cup means you won't live in Diego Armando Maradona's shadow anymore .”
“I put on my sunglasses because I'm crying. I cried all night. What's wrong with you, Messi? What's wrong with you, man? You won three Champions Leagues against me, now a World Cup. Your f... NO! Calm down, dad. Happy Monday to all my brothers in Argentina. I love this game. What's wrong with you, Messi? People were saying, 'Where is Messi?' Messi is here with the cup,” Evra concluded on social media.
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