Jamie Carragher: Lionel Messi called me 'a donkey' for criticising Paris Saint-Germain transfer

Lionel Messi called Jamie Carragher ‘a donkey’ according to the former Liverpool defender. Carragher and Gary Neville were discussing the Paris Saint-Germain forward on Sky Sports’ Friday Night Football programme as Norwich beat Watford 3-0.

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They again discussed their best teams of 2021, and Carragher said: «No, no Messi [in my team]. I mean we had that debate at the start of the season, Ronaldo or Messi.

»I was the Messi man, he [Neville] was Ronaldo but there’s no place in either team for them." Neville replied: «He's not happy with you Messi is he?» Carragher retorted: «No he's not happy with me at all.» The former Liverpool man explained the situation, saying: «I had a little pop at Ronaldo earlier in the season, didn’t think it was a great signing for United, then I said the example of Messi, I didn’t think Messi's a great signing for PSG. »It was on Monday Night Football and I got a private message on Instagram.