‘Completely false’ 

‘Completely false’ – Vitinha vehemently denies training ground bust-up with ex-PSG team-mate Lionel Messi amid claims he wanted to leave Parc des Princes

Vitinha denied that he was involved in a training ground bust-up with Lionel Messi amid claims that he wanted to leave Paris Saint-Germain.

According to a report from the French newspaper L’Equipe, Messi and Vitinha had a heated altercation during a training session in early 2023. The Argentine allegedly told the midfielder: “Not only are you bad, but you’re also hurting me.”

The criticism was apparently not taken lightly by Vitinha and was ready to leave Parc des Princes until he was convinced otherwise by his compatriot Danilo Pereira.

However, the player has spoken out and has termed the reports as “completely false”.

“I don’t usually comment on anything in the press, but this time I have to say it. It is completely false that this happened,” he wrote on X.

From being a fringe figure under Christophe Galtier, Vitinha has established himself as one of the key members of the PSG dressing room with his consistent performances. He was one of the influential figures on the pitch against Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, as the Parisians registered a comfortable 2-0 victory.