The curious story behind Messi’s change of shirt in PSG’s defeat: “Now it’s better, because he’s world champion”

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Messi changed his shirt to Alphonso Davies

It usually happens that at the end of each game he plays Lionel Messi several of his rivals ask for his shirt. The Argentine star repeats the sign that in his locker room he will comply with the ritual that becomes a milestone for his colleagues who manage to keep the sacred mantle of the best player on the planet. This Wednesday after the PSG defeat 1-0 against Bayern Munich for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions Leaguea soccer player from the German team took the precious gift and went onto the playing field.

It was the Canadian Alphonso Davies who in his second attempt managed to keep the jacket of La Pulga. It was in the 2019/2020 edition, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the defender looked for Leo, at that time at Barcelona, ​​who denied it after a very difficult night since it was in the historic 8-8 win. 2 of the German cast.

Davies asks Messi for the jacket, who this time accepted his request (@fcbayern)
Davies asks Messi for the jacket, who this time accepted his request (@fcbayern)

I asked Messi for the shirt, but I think he was a bit annoyed, annoyed, and he denied it to me. It’s okay, maybe next time I’ll have better luck”, acknowledged the North American after that match that was for the quarterfinals, in an instance that, like the semifinals and final, was played in Portugal due to the restrictions of the pandemic.

Although he couldn’t keep the Barça shirt, the left-back saved an unforgettable anecdote that day: “Messi fouled me and then helped me up. That image will stay with me forever. I’m going to frame that picture.”.

The photo that Alphonso Davies mentioned in the 2020 clash (Manu Fernandez / Pool via REUTERS)
The photo that Alphonso Davies mentioned in the 2020 clash (Manu Fernandez / Pool via REUTERS)

However, fate had a revenge in a big way because although it was again with victory for his team, now it has a special value since Messi has just dedicated himself to the Argentine team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and Davies made that worth .

“At last I have Leo Messi’s shirt,” said Alphonso. “Last time I missed it, but it is even better since he is now world champion”, he highlighted.

The exchange of shirts (@fcbayern)
The exchange of shirts (@fcbayern)

Beyond the anger over the defeat, this time Leo accepted the request of the Canadian who fulfilled his dream and the story was captured in photos that Bayern Munich published on their social networks and wrote “respect” with the sequence of exchanging shirts.

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This time the best player in the world responded to a colleague’s request on the playing field and everyone could see who was the lucky one, in this case Davies who entered in the second half for the Portuguese João Cancelo.

Then Davies took the photo with Messi (@fcbayern)
Then Davies took the photo with Messi (@fcbayern)

This Tuesday Bayern Munich beat PSG by the slightest difference in the Parque de los Princes Stadium and took the lead in the round of 16 series. The rematch will be on March 8 in Germany and the French team will go there with the aim of turning history around and getting a pass to the quarterfinals of the main club tournament in the Old World.

He PSG wants to win his first Champions League and be the second team from their country to achieve it after the milestone of Olympic Marseille 30 years ago. While Bayern Munich he is on his seventh orejona.

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