In an interview broadcast by Téléfoot on Sunday, Karim Benzema (34 years old, 21 games and 17 goals in La Liga this season) attacked critics of Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi (34 years old, 12 games and 1 goal in L1 this season). “Whoever criticizes Messi is that he hasn’t understood anything about football,” said the Real Madrid center forward. Apparently, Jerome Rothen felt targeted as he responded to the France international.
“When he talks like that, it’s because he hasn’t watched PSG matches, it’s not possible, reacted the RMC consultant. Because if he watched them, he would be at least one a little bit critical. He would say: ‘Yes indeed, it is not the Messi that we know who arrived at PSG.’ That’s why the criticism is so constructive, it’s not always negative. Just because we say Messi isn’t at his best doesn’t mean we’re someone who doesn’t know. nothing in football, I’m sorry.”
“I don’t have an infused science. But to feel accused by Benzema of not knowing anything about football, when you have a 16-17 year career at the top level, that you have been playing football since the age of 5, that as soon as my career ended, I became a consultant because I love football and it’s my passion, excuse me Karim, but you’re going a little too far there”, reproached Rothen.
