PSG fans give a new nickname to Lionel Messi, list of all nicknames the Argentine has

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans have seemingly coined a new nickname for their star forward Lionel Messi although it is not something the Argentine superstar will be happy with.

As pre reports in France, PSG faithful have given him nickname 'Le traître', which roughly translates to 'the traitor'. The fans are believed to be frustrated with Messi for not signing a new deal at the Parc des Princes despite the club making multiple efforts to renew his deal. The 35-year-old's current deal at the Parc des Princes runs until the end of the current season.

Here we will take a look at Messi's famous nicknames over the years.

La Pulga - The most famous nickname of Lionel Messi has been 'La Pulga', which means 'little flea'. Because of his small stature, he was assigned such a nickname at a young age. He has been called 'La Pulga' since he was a child, having been diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 10.

La Pulga Atomica - Spanish media outlets gave him the nickname 'La Pulga Atomica' which means 'the atomic flea'. It was assigned to him because of how easily he can physically dominate his opponents despite his small stature.

Leo - Lionel Messi is also called 'Leo' which is a shortened form of his first name.

GOAT- Lionel Messi is also called 'GOAT' which means Greatest Of All Time. It's a tag he shares with his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Messiah - Messi has also been called as 'the Messiah' which is a combination of the words 'Messi' and 'Messiah'.

Messidona - Messi has also been called Messidona by many fans to compare him with Argentine great Diego Maradona.

Alien - Messi is also called 'alien' by fans for doing the unthinkable things on the pitch with relative ease and that too on almost a weekly basis.

The Magician - Messi has also been called 'the Magician' for his extraordinary abilities on the pitch which seems unworldly at times.

Little Genius - Messi is also called 'liittle genius' for his small stature but extraordinary abilities.