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Chanathip Songkrasin or Messi Jay have the chance to have a live duel with Lionel Messi in pre-season. The Thai midfielder acknowledged the class difference.
Chanthip has a chance against Messi, when Paris Saint Germain held a pre-season tour to Japan. Les Parisiens faced several J.League teams, including Kawasaki Frontale.
At the Japan National Stadium, Wednesday (20/7/2022), PSG faced Kawasaki Frontale, which presented a duel Messi Jay vs Lionel Messi. The two had the opportunity to clash head-on.
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Messi Jay and Messi, as both playmakers, show they can control the flow of their team’s play. Lionel Messi went on to win that match, with PSG winning 2-1 over Kawasaki Frontale.
After the match, Chanathip commented on his clash with Messi. He acknowledged that there were class differences.
“Several times in the game, I tried to steal the ball from him but couldn’t. It reminded me that this is the difference between us and the world class level,” he said as reported by ESPN Asia.
“I became motivated again and wanted to reach even higher goals,” said Chanathip Songkrasin.
Paris Saint Germain themselves will still face two other Japanese teams. Christiphe Galtier’s team will face Urawa Red Diamonds (23/7) and Gamba Osaka (25/7).
(then/krs)
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