For several years, Jérôme Rothen, who was a professional footballer and came to represent the senior French team, has been working as an analyst, host and sports communicator.
The former member of clubs such as PSG (he was there between 2004-2010) and AS Monaco has a program in RMC Sport. And in that space, he charged with everything against Lionel Messi and Neymar Júnior after the Parisian elimination at the hands of Real Madrid.
While millions of people talk about the unfortunate performance of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe, he blamed 100% on the 10 from Brazil and the 10 from Argentina. He even called them ‘mercenaries’.
Rothen is very clear that he cannot discuss the quality and career of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. However, he genuinely thinks that, in Paris, the genius from Rosario has been a fraud.
He destroyed Neymar. He didn’t even want to mention his name.
oh! And to finish, she ‘shot’ Leonardo. Due to the management of the Brazilian sports director, in which he considers that it is impossible to identify with any PSG player, he said that he should leave the institution immediately.
ROTHEN LAUNCHED AGAINST MESSI AND NEYMAR
“Those responsible for this defeat, for me, are Neymar and Messi. They must take responsibility! When Leonardo recruits them and puts them upstairs for us…. They are legends! They have great status and get paid for it! Who are you going to attack? I am not going to attack Verratti, Danilo, Paredes or Mbappé. I don’t blame Mbappe. He is the only one who was dangerous in both games. I’m going after the other two, the two mercenaries.”
“The other (Neymar), who bothers me a lot to mention his name, lost all the balls! Ever since he came back, it’s been a mess! Since he arrived he has played less than 50% of PSG’s games. Then we’re going to find him making excuses saying he was coming back from injury. No! There is no time! It was last night when you had to be there, friend! Messi, stop! Neymar, stop!”
“Which player best represents the character of PSG today? Which player do you identify with? Once and for all I want this sports director to clear it up! There’s no room for you here! For years it has been a disaster.”
Well, now everyone has their vats. But still, with Messi missing a penalty and Neymar diminished, PSG should have qualified. His big problem was Real Madrid, who never stopped believing, and how they collapsed defensively after Karim Benzema’s first goal. And in the latter, those in the lower zone had much greater responsibility.
Undefeated data. Lionel Messi records 7 goals and 10 assists in 2,062 minutes played for PSG.
Did you know…? Due to injuries, Neymar Júnior has only played 1,545 minutes this season with PSG.