As reported by the French media, speaking on Twitch, former Barcelona and Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero has come to the defence of his Argentine international teammate Lionel Messi after the 34-year-old missed a penalty in PSG’s 1-0 over Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
“Leo played well, he broke the lines. It’s not because he’s a friend, but because he played hard. He was good and very active. In France, the magazines and newspapers killed him. I had an opportunity for an interview with a French magazine. But I said no because I support Leo Messi. Goodbye, see you soon. Now I’m angry.”
Agüero, however, who was forced to retire from playing earlier this season due to a heart condition, had been far from impressed by Messi’s penalty, which was saved by Thibaut Courtois at 0-0. Exclaiming on Twitch: “what a s*** penalty!”