Messi gets rapturous reception from PSG fans at Parc des Princes
By AFP
16 August 2021 |
8:45 am
Lionel Messi gets a first proper taste of his new home as he is presented to a full stadium of Paris Saint-Germain fans before watching his team-mates beat Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 with Kylian Mbappe playing a starring role.
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