LIONEL MESSI has been slammed his private jet made 52 trips in three months causing 150 years worth of CO2 to be released.

The Argentine superstar has just returned to Paris Saint-Germain after heading to the United States to play for his country.

Lionel Messi has been blasted by French media over his global footprintCredit: Instagram

The 52 private jet trips in three months his plane has made has caused 150 years worth of CO2 to be releasedCredit: Instagram

The 35-year-old forward was in sensational form for the South American nation as he took his tally to 90 goals in 164 caps.

Messi fired two in a 3-0 win over Honduras before striking a hat-trick in Wednesday’s 4-0 thumping of Jamaica.

However, he appears to have scored a major own goal with his carbon footprint.

Messi leases a stunning £12million luxury jet for his travels, and he often lends it to his family and friends too.

Now French publication L’Equipe have taken aim at the Barcelona legend for the whopping carbon footprint it has left on the planet.

They claim that his jet has made 52 trips all over the planet from June 1 to August 31.

And they have calculated that means that the aircraft has released as much CO2 as one person would over 150 years in just three months.

Messi’s plane was made by a company in Argentina and designed for Messi as well as his family.

It boasts a number of incredible features, including its very own kitchen and has two bathrooms and enough seats for 16 people.

Incredibly, the chairs can also be folded up and turned into eight beds.

To top things off, the steps feature the names of Messi and his family – wife Antonella, plus children Thiago, Ciro and Mateo and also boasts his No10 on the tail.

The Argentine legend and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo pictured posing inside the £12m aircraftCredit: Reuters