Lionel Messi ‘dreaming of Champions League win’ as he joins PSG
12 August 2021 |
8:39 am
Lionel Messi says he is "dreaming" of winning a fifth Champions League after signing a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Hundreds of fans gather outside the Parc des Princes with supporters queueing near the club shop on the Champs Elyseees to buy Messi shirts.
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