‘PSG are built backwards’ – Why fans are booing Lionel Messi and Neymar during Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux

Lionel Messi and Neymar were roundly booed by PSG fans during the club’s match with Bordeaux on Sunday. The duo were the focal point of fan ire in the wake of the Paris club’s disappointing exit from the Champions League. The Ligue 1 club were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by Real Madrid.

Ad/> Mauricio Pochettino’s side had looked in complete control, leading 2-0 on aggregate after Kylian Mbappe’s first-half strike at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ligue 1'I’m sad with what I experienced' — Poch unhappy with fans' booing of Messi and Neymar3 HOURS AGO ‘We were all affected’ Neymar and – latterly – Messi were signed with the primary intention of seeing PSG to Champions League glory, but after disappointing performances in both legs of the last-16 loss, the pair were the focus of fan resentment before – where their names were jeered – and during the match. And PSG boss Pochettino said he was “sad” at their treatment after the 3-0 win that sent them 15 points clear at the top of the table.

«Everyone who loves PSG is sad after the disappointment of Madrid,” Pochettino said following the 3-0 win over Bordeaux. “I’m sad with what I experienced today. »We were all affected.

«We understand the disappointment and the frustration. We’re all living it together, as a team. »We have a duty to take responsibility for what happened.