Luciano Acosta, another ‘Flea’ of MLS: The disappointment of the move to PSG and the award he received from Lionel Messi

In recent years, Major League Soccer (MLS) come from America It is a common destination for a number of Argentinian and Latin American players seeking to join the growing league.Not much to say, recently signed Lionel Messi go through inter miami Setting the tone even after his arrival, Leo isn’t the only ‘flea’ in the league: he’s already there Luciano Acosta,forwardMouth 1.61 meters tall, shining brightly cincinnati football club.

The 29-year-old Acosta not only performed well for the team, but he almost became the Francealthough passed to paris saint germain He looked frustrated. This performance attracted the attention of the Parisian club and also led to him beating Messi in several American League awards.was selected as the Player of the Month for July and August consecutively.

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Both awards also place him among three recent finalists for the award. MVP Player of the Season (Most Valuable Player), By the way, Lionel is not included. Thiago Almadaof atlanta united, Dennis Buangain front of angels FC and Acosta himself are title contenders.

Luciano emerges from the quarry Boca Juniorsas a history coach Carlos Bianchi In 2014, he gave him playing time and became a natural backup. Juan Roman Riquelme His place after the idol left.Despite some flashes, the midfielder was eventually loaned out to students of la plataa place where he finally attracted attention USA.

First, the former Boca player took part Washington United Between 2016 and 2019, he developed an on-field and off-field relationship with Wayne Rooney in this team that was a credit to English football.Furthermore, the Argentinian managed to make a name for himself in Major League Soccer (MLS) – when they started calling him the “King of Gambetta” – and be seen Europe.

In 2019, he unexpectedly received a call from paris saint germain. “I was in the bathroom and my rep called me. This is what he wrote to me Leo Paredes (A PSG player at the time) he told me: “I answered the phone.” I quickly left the bathroom and grabbed the phone while Leo spoke to me.“.

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A conversation with his representative surprised him: ““I need you to go to Paris now. PSG love you, tell me. And what about me eating? Lie, you’re fucking playing me. “Like you do, pick up your stuff and go to the airport or go down and talk to someone at the club there so they can give you permission to travel,” he replied. “I’m desperate and I don’t know what to do. .”

Luciano Acosta, another MLS flea: why move to PSG failed

Although it was a unique offer, his club put obstacles in the way of completing the pass: “I traveled to Paris all night, arrived around eight in the morning and went straight to the hotel. I couldn’t even eat, I had to wear Over the wall. My representative called me and told me: ‘You have to talk to the (D.C. United) president because we don’t have an agreement yet. Tell them to please fix it. So I called him and told him: ‘I want to stay in Paris. It’s a good deal for me and good for you.“.

Acosta’s dream never came true. Although his number had been chosen (he would wear jersey No. 18), there was still no agreement and he received another call from his representative: ““No, Lucho, you have to go back to the hotel because everything has collapsed. “D.C. United don’t want to accept this offer”. My world collapsed at that moment and I had to go back. Cried a lot in the hotel, talking to my wife, my parents. It destroyed me a lot mentally“.

With negotiations failing, not only did it mean his chances of playing in an elite team were gone, but he would also be playing in the same team as Messi himself, Neymar and Kylian Mbappein addition to adding votes for a chance to participate argentina national team. While the Argentine star was at Paris Saint-Germain, Acosta declared: “To this day I think he might play next to Messi, maybe fight for a place in the national team, etc., I think about it .”

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While he didn’t make it to Paris, he also didn’t continue playing for D.C. United.He went that season Mexico Atlas, where he played for the club from 2020 to 2021 before joining his current club, FC Cincinnati. At his age, he cannot imagine having an opportunity like the one he had in 2019 again, but he does know that one of his dreams is to pull on the blue and gold again: “The only club I would return to is Boca. Some It will be my turn when the time comes. Today I think differently and I am calm.”