Lionel Messi refuses to shake hands with Mauricio Pochettino after being subbed off against Lyon

Paris Saint Germain overcame a major scare in their Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyon and came out with a 2-1 victory in the final minutes of the match. However, the talking point of the match was all about talisman Lionel Messi’s first home start for his new side at Parc Des Princes.

Lionel Messi looked his usual self for the Parisians linking up well with his teammates and got close to scoring on two occasions in the first half itself. He struck the post and was denied emphatically by Anthony Lopes as his wait for the first goal in his new colors continues.

Lionel Messi was taken off in the 76th minute with the score 1-1

Despite playing his best match for Paris so far, Mauricio Pochettino decided to shake things up in attack as his side went all out to score the winner against one of their biggest rivals in France. The coach decided to take off Lionel Messi as the match stood precariously at 1-1 in the 76th minute.

Messi was least impressed with the coach’s decision and made his displeasure heard by refusing to shake hands with the coach, even when Pochettino extended his hand to exchange pleasantries. The footage has since gone viral and fans have started asking the question of whether Pochettino is the man to blame for PSG’s recent struggles in front of goal.

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