Pessi

pessi English Etymology en penalty Messi. Pronunciation en ɛsi 2 Proper noun en humorous derogatory Lionel Messi. en December 19, 2022 Kyle Bonn Why Lionel Messi is called Pessi The Sporting News https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/why-lionel-messi-called-pessi-social-media-penalty/vjotq5yjipv1gvndlse86qco All they need is one crumb of ammunition and they'll go for miles. Such is how the nickname "Pessi" was born. As fans on Twitter look for any possible way to reduce Messi's incredible career to a punchline, they've come up with a reductive way to pretend that he's not one of the best players to ever step on a football pitch. on https://web.archive.org/web/20260717101131/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/why-lionel-messi-called-pessi-social-media-penalty/vjotq5yjipv1gvndlse86qco 17 July 2026 Usage notes Used especially when he missed penalties. en Football (soccer) Nicknames for individuals Finnish Etymology Of the same origin as fi Pesonen. Pronunciation Proper noun fi Finnish Declension Pess ä Statistics dvv_20250813 385 2135 6 References