https://sputnikglobe.com/20210813/messi-is-a-nightmare-better-not-to-play-against-him-ex-arsenal-star-luiz-explains-ligue-1-snub-1083598305.html
'Messi is a Nightmare, Better Not to Play Against Him!': Ex-Arsenal Star Luiz Explains Ligue 1 Snub
'Messi is a Nightmare, Better Not to Play Against Him!': Ex-Arsenal Star Luiz Explains Ligue 1 Snub
Sputnik International
Brazilian defender David Luiz is a free agent now having left former English Premier League champions Arsenal this summer. Despite not having been signed for a... 13.08.2021, Sputnik International
2021-08-13T15:51+0000
2021-08-13T15:51+0000
2022-10-26T10:49+0000
newsfeed
sport
lionel messi
lionel messi
psg
paris saint-germain (psg)
arsenal
arsenal f.c
barcelona
fc barcelona
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/08/0d/1083599065_0:0:2708:1533_1920x0_80_0_0_d1a040202fb406bf5d594073eacc4c44.jpg
Former Arsenal centre back David Luiz has claimed that he has snubbed multiple Ligue 1 teams to avoid playing against the great Lionel Messi, who signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.According to Luiz, who spent two years between 2014 and 2016 with PSG, "Lionel Messi is a nightmare" on the football pitch.As Messi is extremely difficult to deal with "it is better not to play against him", Luiz added when British media quizzed him about his chances of featuring in the French league on Friday.Messi's latest contract with PSG came to fruition after his 21-year-long association with his boyhood club, Barcelona, came to an abrupt end last week.The six-time Ballon d'Or winner ended his career at Camp Nou with a club-record of 35 titles, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies and four UEFA Champions Leagues.Messi holds the world record for scoring the most goals for a single club, having scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions.Although a new season looms for football leagues all over the world, Luiz is without a club for the first time in his career which began in 2006.His past two seasons were with Arsenal: Luiz made 73 appearances for the Gunners, but decided against renewing his contract.The South American claimed that he opted to exit Mikel Arteta's side as his ambitions do not match those of the north London based team."Both of us decided to split," he said."I came for two years and the aim was to win something, which I did (the FA Cup and Community Shield).""Now, I think the club has a different project for the long term. They have different ideas. My idea is to win, win, win as soon as possible," he added.
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2021
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Pawan Atri
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e5/05/12/1082926219_0:0:358:358_100x100_80_0_0_aca1d9bdccc7af990e49b4511ee80344.png
newsfeed, sport, lionel messi, lionel messi, psg, paris saint-germain (psg), arsenal, arsenal f.c, barcelona, fc barcelona, titles, trophy, sputnik, goal, goals, football, footballer, footballers, football club, ex-footballer, football team, football fans, football star, football game, football chant, football match, football pitch, football player, football legend, ballon d'or, ballon d'or, exit, departure, premier league, premier league, premier league, english premier league
newsfeed, sport, lionel messi, lionel messi, psg, paris saint-germain (psg), arsenal, arsenal f.c, barcelona, fc barcelona, titles, trophy, sputnik, goal, goals, football, footballer, footballers, football club, ex-footballer, football team, football fans, football star, football game, football chant, football match, football pitch, football player, football legend, ballon d'or, ballon d'or, exit, departure, premier league, premier league, premier league, english premier league
'Messi is a Nightmare, Better Not to Play Against Him!': Ex-Arsenal Star Luiz Explains Ligue 1 Snub
15:51 GMT 13.08.2021 (Updated: 10:49 GMT 26.10.2022) Brazilian defender David Luiz is a free agent now having left former English Premier League champions Arsenal this summer. Despite not having been signed for a new club, the 34-year-old seems in no hurry as he looks to join a team where he could win trophies, something he wasn't able to achieve in England.
Former Arsenal centre back David Luiz has claimed that he has snubbed multiple Ligue 1 teams to avoid playing against the great Lionel Messi, who signed a deal with
Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
According to Luiz, who spent two years between 2014 and 2016 with PSG, "
Lionel Messi is a nightmare" on the football pitch.
As Messi is extremely difficult to deal with "it is better not to play against him", Luiz added when British media quizzed him about his chances of featuring in the French league on Friday.
Messi's latest contract with PSG came to fruition after his 21-year-long association with his boyhood club,
Barcelona, came to an abrupt end last week.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner ended his career at Camp Nou with a club-record of 35 titles, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies and four UEFA Champions Leagues.
Messi holds the world record for scoring the most goals for a single club, having scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions.
Although a new season looms for football leagues all over the world, Luiz is without a club for the first time in his career which began in 2006.
His past two seasons were with Arsenal: Luiz made 73 appearances for the Gunners, but decided against renewing his contract.
The South American claimed that he opted to exit Mikel Arteta's side as his ambitions do not match those of the north London based team.
"Both of us decided to split," he said.
"I came for two years and the aim was to win something, which I did (the FA Cup and Community Shield)."
"Now, I think the club has a different project for the long term. They have different ideas. My idea is to win, win, win as soon as possible," he added.
