Director: Who said Messi averaged 12 km per game? Questioning him is just not understanding the ball

On December 20, Paris director Leonardo was interviewed by Euro 1 and hit back at criticism of Messi's lack of running.

Leonardo said: "I think Messi is beyond reproach. If you start discussing Messi, it's because you don't understand the ball. We cannot question him. Looking at Messi's stats, his first half of the season was incredible. After he joins, we are definitely more competitive and he can decide every game. ”

"Who said he was going to run 12 kilometers a race? He's played the same way for 20 years. He's a genius and very adaptable, and the rest of our players will adapt to his style as well. He played for Barcelona for 20 years and we signed him in just three days. Leaving Barca to join Paris was completely unexpected. People who think he's going to run 12 kilometers are looking for stubble. Even Gaiye, who runs 15 kilometers, sometimes walks slowly on the field. ”