Paris Saint-Germain&nbsp;fans&nbsp;will be banned from travelling to Marseille for Sunday's Ligue 1 contest after several French matches were marred by violence in recent weeks, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

"Away games by the&nbsp;PSG&nbsp;club often disrupt public order" while "certain" Marseille&nbsp;fans&nbsp;"often display violent behaviour," the ministry said.

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Individual or group travel by&nbsp;PSG&nbsp;supporters will also be prohibited starting at midnight Saturday because relations between the clubs "have been tainted with animosity for several years," it added.

The decision comes after riot police and security staff had to intervene to stop fan clashes or acts of hooliganism at a series of Ligue 1 matches last month that saw dozens injured.

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Marseille has been involved in the violence more than once.&nbsp;

Earlier this month,&nbsp;fans&nbsp;at the Stade Velodrome lobbed fireworks, smoke bombs and other projectiles toward supporters of the Turkish club Galatasaray, sparking clashes both during and after the match.

Paris Saint-Germain fans will be banned from travelling to Marseille for Sunday's Ligue 1 contest after several French matches were marred by violence in recent weeks, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain fans will be banned from travelling to Marseille for Sunday's Ligue 1 contest after several French matches were marred by violence in recent weeks, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. "Away games by the PSG club often disrupt public order" while "certain" Marseille fans "often display violent behaviour," the ministry said. ALSO READ: Champions League: PSG still searching for their collective stride, says coach Mauricio Pochettino Individual or group travel by PSG supporters will also be prohibited starting at midnight Saturday because relations between the clubs "have been tainted with animosity for several years," it added. The decision comes after riot police and security staff had to intervene to stop fan clashes or acts of hooliganism at a series of Ligue 1 matches last month that saw dozens injured. ALSO READ: Champions League: A talent like Cole Palmer difficult to find, says Pep Guardiola Marseille has been involved in the violence more than once. Earlier this month, fans at the Stade Velodrome lobbed fireworks, smoke bombs and other projectiles toward supporters of the Turkish club Galatasaray, sparking clashes both during and after the match.

France blocks PSG fans from Marseille after several matches marred by violence

Mauricio Pochettino has been insisting that Paris St Germain have yet to become a team and Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League victory against RB Leipzig served as a reminder that the Ligue 1 side have yet to find their collective stride.

PSG were overwhelmed in the midfield, their full backs often caught off guard by a visiting team who played with high pressure throughout and the French club only had Kylian Mbappe's brilliance and Lionel Messi`s clinical finish to be happy about.

"There are things we can improve because we need to control the match for 90 minutes and for 20-25 minutes, we lost that control," said midfielder Ander Herrera.

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PSG went ahead early on as Mbappe fired home at the end of a sharp counterattack but fell behind after goals at the far post by Andre Silva and Nordi Mukiele.

France striker Mbappe then took the matter into his own hands to overturn the deficit, providing Messi with the assist for the equaliser before winning the penalty that the Argentine coolly converted.

Until then, Messi had been a pale shadow of his brilliant self, stuck near the touchline with too little speed to make a difference.

It is only when he repositioned in the heart of the game, closer to Mbappe, that the former Barcelona forward could finally help.

Eventually, PSG were left being satisfied with the team's character.

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"When we went 2-1 down, we showed character as we have done all season. We know there are things to improve, and we will improve with time. But I think we need to praise the players, because they did very well," said Pochettino.

"The most important thing is that we won. We suffered. You have to suffer, nothing is given to you in football. We`d said to ourselves before the game that it wouldn’t be easy," said captain Marquinhos.

PSG, who will play away to Leipzig and Manchester City in the return phase, top Group A with seven points, one ahead of Pep Guardiola`s team.

They face another test of their character on Sunday when they travel to bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. 
Third-placed OM are 10 points behind leaders PSG with one game in hand. 
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Mauricio Pochettino has been insisting that Paris St Germain have yet to become a team and Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League victory against RB Leipzig served as a reminder that the Ligue 1 side have yet to find their collective stride.

Mauricio Pochettino has been insisting that Paris St Germain have yet to become a team and Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League victory against RB Leipzig served as a reminder that the Ligue 1 side have yet to find their collective stride. PSG were overwhelmed in the midfield, their full backs often caught off guard by a visiting team who played with high pressure throughout and the French club only had Kylian Mbappe's brilliance and Lionel Messi`s clinical finish to be happy about. "There are things we can improve because we need to control the match for 90 minutes and for 20-25 minutes, we lost that control," said midfielder Ander Herrera. ALSO READ | Premier League approves as Saudi-led consortium completes £305 million deal to gain control of Newcastle PSG went ahead early on as Mbappe fired home at the end of a sharp counterattack but fell behind after goals at the far post by Andre Silva and Nordi Mukiele. France striker Mbappe then took the matter into his own hands to overturn the deficit, providing Messi with the assist for the equaliser before winning the penalty that the Argentine coolly converted. Until then, Messi had been a pale shadow of his brilliant self, stuck near the touchline with too little speed to make a difference. It is only when he repositioned in the heart of the game, closer to Mbappe, that the former Barcelona forward could finally help. Eventually, PSG were left being satisfied with the team's character. ALSO READ: Sunil Chhetri is a role model and most passionate one in dressing room, says Igor Stimac "When we went 2-1 down, we showed character as we have done all season. We know there are things to improve, and we will improve with time. But I think we need to praise the players, because they did very well," said Pochettino. "The most important thing is that we won. We suffered. You have to suffer, nothing is given to you in football. We`d said to ourselves before the game that it wouldn’t be easy," said captain Marquinhos. PSG, who will play away to Leipzig and Manchester City in the return phase, top Group A with seven points, one ahead of Pep Guardiola`s team. They face another test of their character on Sunday when they travel to bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. Third-placed OM are 10 points behind leaders PSG with one game in hand.

Champions League: PSG still searching for their collective stride, says coach Mauricio Pochettino

Lionel Messi, who is considered as the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or award this year, revealed who he will vote for after France Football announced the names of 30 shortlisted players on Friday (October 8).

Lionel Messi, who is considered as the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or award this year, revealed who he will vote for after France Football announced the names of 30 shortlisted players on Friday (October 8). Six-time winner Messi and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo are on the list. Apart from the serial favourites, the competition includes Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Jorginho and N'Golo Kante who are also considered as leading runners. However, Messi revealed his Ballon d’Or vote as he was quoted by France Football saying, "In my team, there are two for whom I will easily vote: Ney & Kylian. And then Lewandowski, who has just had a great year. There's also Benzema who has been excellent." ALSO READ | 'It was extremely hard to take': Lionel Messi on shocking Barcelona exit that 'changed' his plans The prestigious award was not handed out in 2020 due to the pandemic. There are also 20 women in the running for their own prize to be announced in Paris on November 29. French champions PSG can boast Messi, a winner in the Copa America this summer, and teammates Mbappe and Neymar who last season took the ambitious club to the Champions League last four. England, the Euro 2020 finalists, are represented by Harry Kane, Mason Mount, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling. ALSO READ | COVID-19 'conspiracy theories' influence some players, says England coach Gareth Southgate Among the women, 2019 winner Megan Rapinoe, whose United States team were knocked out of the Olympics in the quarter-finals, was missing from the nominations. Christine Sinclair, of Olympic gold medal winning Canada, is in the running. Champions League winners Barcelona are represented by Alexia Putellas, already voted UEFA's best player, and Jennifer Hermoso, joint top-scorer in the Champions League. (With inputs from agencies)

Lionel Messi reveals his Ballon d'Or 2021 vote, says 'there are two for whom I will easily vote'

Lionel Messi was supposed to sign a new five-year contract with La Liga giants FC Barcelona after his deal ran out at the end of June this year — a club that he had joined aged 13.

Lionel Messi was supposed to sign a new five-year contract with La Liga giants FC Barcelona after his deal ran out at the end of June this year — a club that he had joined aged 13. However, in a bizarre turn of events, Messi had to leave the Spanish club due to "financial and structural obstacles" over the renewal of the deal. Messi's extremely emotional farewell to his boyhood club was proof that he didn't want to leave Barca this past summer as he himself had said that he "never imagined leaving" and especially not the way it happened. But the Argentina forward said familiar faces have helped him to settle at Paris St Germain, a French club that he joined on a two-year contract. ALSO READ | COVID-19 'conspiracy theories' influence some players, says England coach Gareth Southgate "I came back to Barcelona (from the Copa America in July) to prepare for the season, after taking advantage of the extra days of vacation that the coach (Ronald Koeman) had given me," Messi told France Football in an interview released on Saturday (October 9). "I had in mind to sign my contract and to start training right away. I thought that everything was settled and that all that was missing was my signature (on the contract). "But when I arrived in Barcelona, I was told that it was no longer possible, that I could not stay and that I had to find another club, because Barca could not afford to extend my contract. That changed my plans. "It was extremely hard to take. To think that we would have to leave our home and that the family would have to change its routine," added the six-times Ballon d'Or winner. Messi is Barcelona's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions. Messi and Neymar reunion at PSG After joining PSG, Messi was reunited with Neymar, as he and the Brazilian played together for four seasons at Barcelona from 2013-17, and joined compatriots Leandro Paredes and Angel Di Maria and coach Mauricio Pochettino, also an Argentine. "That was a big part of my decision because I knew I was coming to a new country and had to start from scratch. Knowing that I had friends in the dressing room made me think that things would be easier to adapt to," said Messi. "And I was not wrong, because it was very easy to settle, especially because there are many players who speak Spanish, like me, and some friends like 'Ney', 'Lea' (Paredes), 'Fideo' (Di Maria), who helped me when I arrived." ALSO READ | Marcus Rashford receives honorary doctorate from University of Manchester - See pics Messi forms, with Neymar and France striker Kylian Mbappe, one of the most formidable attacking lineups in the world, but he is aware they need to work on finding the perfect balance. While Neymar and Messi have known each other for years, the Argentine and France striker Mbappe still need to build a relationship. "With a player like him, it's easy to get along. Also, Kylian speaks perfect Spanish, so we have good exchanges off the pitch as well," said Messi, who has so far scored one goal in five appearances in all competitions for PSG. "It makes things easier. Now, I've only been here a short time, so it's still a bit early to draw conclusions. But I'm sure it will work out well." (With inputs from agencies)

'It was extremely hard to take': Lionel Messi on shocking Barcelona exit that 'changed' his plans

France striker Kylian Mbappe said he informed Paris St Germain in July that he wanted to leave so that the Ligue 1 club earned some money from the transfer and had time to find a replacement.

PSG turned down several bids from Real Madrid for Mbappe, who can leave as a free agent at the end of this season as his contract expires next June.

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"I asked to leave, because from the moment I did not want to extend (my contract), I wanted the club to have a transfer fee to find a quality replacement," the 22-year-old told RMC Sport in an interview that will be aired on Tuesday.

"It is a club that has given me a lot, I have always been happy, the four years I spent here, and I am still happy. I announced it early enough ... I said, if you don't want me to leave, I'll stay."

Mbappe denied he had turned down "six or seven" extension proposals.

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"People have said that I refused six or seven offers of extension, that I do not want to talk to (sporting director)Leonardo, this is absolutely not true. They told me 'Kylian now you talk with the president," he explained.

"Personally, I did not appreciate the fact that they said I came (with the news he wanted to leave) the last week of August. I said at the end of July that I wanted to go."

France striker Kylian Mbappe said he informed Paris St Germain in July that he wanted to leave so that the Ligue 1 club earned some money from the transfer and had time to find a replacement.

France striker Kylian Mbappe said he informed Paris St Germain in July that he wanted to leave so that the Ligue 1 club earned some money from the transfer and had time to find a replacement. PSG turned down several bids from Real Madrid for Mbappe, who can leave as a free agent at the end of this season as his contract expires next June. ALSO READ | 'A plot involving Bill Gates': Premier League players have bizarre 'conspiracy theories' about Covid and vaccines "I asked to leave, because from the moment I did not want to extend (my contract), I wanted the club to have a transfer fee to find a quality replacement," the 22-year-old told RMC Sport in an interview that will be aired on Tuesday. "It is a club that has given me a lot, I have always been happy, the four years I spent here, and I am still happy. I announced it early enough ... I said, if you don't want me to leave, I'll stay." Mbappe denied he had turned down "six or seven" extension proposals. ALSO READ | Klopp as Bond? Liverpool boss has his say on next 007 after Daniel Craig suggested he could be a good fit "People have said that I refused six or seven offers of extension, that I do not want to talk to (sporting director)Leonardo, this is absolutely not true. They told me 'Kylian now you talk with the president," he explained. "Personally, I did not appreciate the fact that they said I came (with the news he wanted to leave) the last week of August. I said at the end of July that I wanted to go."

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Rennes scored just before and after the break to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 and hand the runaway league leader its first defeat of the season. Gaetan Laborde put Rennes ahead on the stroke of halftime after PSG star Lionel Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 31st minute. Laborde turned provider in the 46th for midfielder Flavien Tait.

We played a very physical game and we hurt them on each of our runs,? Tait said. ?They were missing something today. PSG won its opening eight games but needed injury-time goals to edge victories against Lyon and Metz.

The first person responsible is me,? PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said after he was outwitted by Rennes coach Bruno Genesio. PSG is six points ahead of second-placed Lens and eight clear of third-placed Nice, which has played one game less.

Rennes has been a tough place to visit for PSG in recent seasons and was again so for different reasons. 
Because of heavy wind and rain, the team was unable to fly to Brittany on Saturday night and arrived at the stadium by coach and car.

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who scored a brilliant first goal for PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday, had a shot blocked early on. He hit the crossbar with a free kick for the second time since joining PSG in a shock move from Barcelona, where he netted 672 goals.

Although he still awaits his first league goal for PSG, Messi set up Mbappe midway through the first half ? but the shot was scuffed ? and almost created a goal for Neymar.

PSG was punished when Ghana winger Kamaldeen Sulemana picked out Laborde for his league-leading sixth goal. 
Mbappe pounced midway through the second half after Messi and Angel Di Maria put him through, but the goal was ruled out after a video review showed Mbappe was offside.

Laborde won a late penalty but it was called off following a review. In the late game, last-placed Saint-Etienne scored an injury-time penalty to tie bitter local rival Lyon 1-1. Tunisia forward Wahbi Khazri's spot kick for the hosts in the fifth minute of stoppage time came when video review detected a handball by Lyon defender Jason Denayer.

Khazri's goal led to a brief invasion of the field by home fans, but the game quickly resumed and concluded. 
Midtable Lyon missed the chance to go fifth while Saint-Etienne has just four points and is yet to win.

Lyon finished with 10 players after goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was sent off in the 74th for handling the ball outside the penalty area when striker Denis Bouanga lobbed him. 
Khazri scored in the 33rd but his effort was offside.

Lyon had punished Saint-Etienne when midfielder Houssem Aouar finished off Lucas Paqueta's pass in the 42nd. Former Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri netted shortly after but his effort was disallowed because Paqueta was offside.

The second half was halted for a few minutes after Khazri accidentally kicked Lopes in the head reaching for the ball. 
Marseille earlier lost 2-0 at defending champion Lille with Marseille fans mourning the loss of iconic former president Bernard Tapie, who died on Sunday morning from cancer. He was 78.

Marseille fans erected a giant portrait of Tapie in front of their home stadium Stade Velodrome as tearful fans paid respects.

Lille and Marseille fans joined together in a moment's applause before the game as a picture of Tapie was beamed on the stadium scoreboard. Marseille players wore black armbands.

Canada forward Jonathan David scored twice and his second goal deep into injury time was set up by the United States forward Timothy Weah, the son of Liberia president George Weah.

Marseille finished with 10 players after Turkey winger Cengiz Under was sent off in the 77th for a high tackle. Marseille dropped to fifth place behind Angers as improving Lille moved up to eighth. 
 
Angers beat Metz 3-2 with 17-year-old forward Mohamed-Ali Cho among the scorers. 
Monaco's resurgence continued as it beat Bordeaux 3-0 to move up to sixth place and ninth-place Nantes beat Troyes 2-0.

Erik-Palmer Brown, a 24-year-old American defender, made his debut for Troyes following a loan from Manchester City.

Rennes scored just before and after the break to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 and hand the runaway league leader its first defeat of the season. Gaetan Laborde put Rennes ahead on the stroke of halftime after PSG star Lionel Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 31st minute.

Rennes scored just before and after the break to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 and hand the runaway league leader its first defeat of the season. Gaetan Laborde put Rennes ahead on the stroke of halftime after PSG star Lionel Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 31st minute. Laborde turned provider in the 46th for midfielder Flavien Tait. We played a very physical game and we hurt them on each of our runs,? Tait said. ?They were missing something today. PSG won its opening eight games but needed injury-time goals to edge victories against Lyon and Metz. The first person responsible is me,? PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said after he was outwitted by Rennes coach Bruno Genesio. PSG is six points ahead of second-placed Lens and eight clear of third-placed Nice, which has played one game less. Rennes has been a tough place to visit for PSG in recent seasons and was again so for different reasons. Because of heavy wind and rain, the team was unable to fly to Brittany on Saturday night and arrived at the stadium by coach and car. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who scored a brilliant first goal for PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday, had a shot blocked early on. He hit the crossbar with a free kick for the second time since joining PSG in a shock move from Barcelona, where he netted 672 goals. Although he still awaits his first league goal for PSG, Messi set up Mbappe midway through the first half ? but the shot was scuffed ? and almost created a goal for Neymar. PSG was punished when Ghana winger Kamaldeen Sulemana picked out Laborde for his league-leading sixth goal. Mbappe pounced midway through the second half after Messi and Angel Di Maria put him through, but the goal was ruled out after a video review showed Mbappe was offside. Laborde won a late penalty but it was called off following a review. In the late game, last-placed Saint-Etienne scored an injury-time penalty to tie bitter local rival Lyon 1-1. Tunisia forward Wahbi Khazri's spot kick for the hosts in the fifth minute of stoppage time came when video review detected a handball by Lyon defender Jason Denayer. Khazri's goal led to a brief invasion of the field by home fans, but the game quickly resumed and concluded. Midtable Lyon missed the chance to go fifth while Saint-Etienne has just four points and is yet to win. Lyon finished with 10 players after goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was sent off in the 74th for handling the ball outside the penalty area when striker Denis Bouanga lobbed him. Khazri scored in the 33rd but his effort was offside. Lyon had punished Saint-Etienne when midfielder Houssem Aouar finished off Lucas Paqueta's pass in the 42nd. Former Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri netted shortly after but his effort was disallowed because Paqueta was offside. The second half was halted for a few minutes after Khazri accidentally kicked Lopes in the head reaching for the ball. Marseille earlier lost 2-0 at defending champion Lille with Marseille fans mourning the loss of iconic former president Bernard Tapie, who died on Sunday morning from cancer. He was 78. Marseille fans erected a giant portrait of Tapie in front of their home stadium Stade Velodrome as tearful fans paid respects. Lille and Marseille fans joined together in a moment's applause before the game as a picture of Tapie was beamed on the stadium scoreboard. Marseille players wore black armbands. Canada forward Jonathan David scored twice and his second goal deep into injury time was set up by the United States forward Timothy Weah, the son of Liberia president George Weah. Marseille finished with 10 players after Turkey winger Cengiz Under was sent off in the 77th for a high tackle. Marseille dropped to fifth place behind Angers as improving Lille moved up to eighth. Angers beat Metz 3-2 with 17-year-old forward Mohamed-Ali Cho among the scorers. Monaco's resurgence continued as it beat Bordeaux 3-0 to move up to sixth place and ninth-place Nantes beat Troyes 2-0. Erik-Palmer Brown, a 24-year-old American defender, made his debut for Troyes following a loan from Manchester City.

Lionel Messi blanks as Rennes beat PSG 2-0 to hand league leader its 1st defeat in Ligue 1

Lionel Messi is expected to play in Paris St Germain`s Champions League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday after taking part in a training session. The Argentine forward missed two Ligue 1 games with a bruised knee but did not appear to be struggling with the injury on Monday morning.

"We will confirm the starting 11 tomorrow," coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference when asked about Messi ahead of the Group A clash at the Parc des Princes.

"But I think he will be in the squad tomorrow."

Pochettino added that Messi, who joined the French club on a two-year contract from Barcelona, would need time to adjust in Paris.

"He did 20 years in Barcelona, it`s normal he felt at home there and here, everything is new for him. He did not arrive a long time ago," the Argentine said.

Pochettino also confirmed that Marco Verratti would probably be involved after the Italy midfielder missed four games with a knee injury.

"He trained well the last few days and we think he will be able to be in the squad. We haven`t decided on the starting 11 but he could be in it," he said.

PSG were knocked out in the Champions League semi-finals last season by City, a club that is "ahead" of the capital side, Pochettino conceded.

"It`s a fact, not an opinion, that we are a team in construction. City have been under the best coach in the world in my opinion with Pep Guardiola," he said.

"It`s a matter of time but also, let`s face it, of investment."

In that department, PSG have nothing to envy City for after spending well over a billion euros on transfers since Qatar Sport Investment took over the club in 2011. On the field, they need to be more efficient, midfielder Ander Herrera said.

"We work everyday to get better, we need to be more efficient than last season," the Spaniard, who has been in good form this season, told a news conference.

"Against a team like them, we have to go for the kill when we have chances."

PSG have one point after their 1-1 draw at Club Brugge, two behind City who hammered RB Leipzig 6-3 in the opening round of matches.

Lionel Messi is expected to play in Paris St Germain`s Champions League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday after taking part in a training session. The Argentine forward missed two Ligue 1 games with a bruised knee but did not appear to be struggling with the injury on Monday morning.

Lionel Messi is expected to play in Paris St Germain`s Champions League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday after taking part in a training session. The Argentine forward missed two Ligue 1 games with a bruised knee but did not appear to be struggling with the injury on Monday morning. "We will confirm the starting 11 tomorrow," coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference when asked about Messi ahead of the Group A clash at the Parc des Princes. "But I think he will be in the squad tomorrow." Pochettino added that Messi, who joined the French club on a two-year contract from Barcelona, would need time to adjust in Paris. "He did 20 years in Barcelona, it`s normal he felt at home there and here, everything is new for him. He did not arrive a long time ago," the Argentine said. Pochettino also confirmed that Marco Verratti would probably be involved after the Italy midfielder missed four games with a knee injury. "He trained well the last few days and we think he will be able to be in the squad. We haven`t decided on the starting 11 but he could be in it," he said. PSG were knocked out in the Champions League semi-finals last season by City, a club that is "ahead" of the capital side, Pochettino conceded. "It`s a fact, not an opinion, that we are a team in construction. City have been under the best coach in the world in my opinion with Pep Guardiola," he said. "It`s a matter of time but also, let`s face it, of investment." In that department, PSG have nothing to envy City for after spending well over a billion euros on transfers since Qatar Sport Investment took over the club in 2011. On the field, they need to be more efficient, midfielder Ander Herrera said. "We work everyday to get better, we need to be more efficient than last season," the Spaniard, who has been in good form this season, told a news conference. "Against a team like them, we have to go for the kill when we have chances." PSG have one point after their 1-1 draw at Club Brugge, two behind City who hammered RB Leipzig 6-3 in the opening round of matches.

Champions League: Lionel Messi should be in PSG squad for Man City game, says manager Mauricio Pochettino

Lionel Messi-starrer Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) got the better of Olympique&nbsp;Lyonnais&nbsp;(Lyon) during the French L1 football match between the two sides, held at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 19 (Sunday). PSG defeated Lyon 2-1 as the Argentine also made his home debut for his new club after moving from Barcelona in a dramatic fashion. While the 34-year-old did produce a solid performance during the first half, he was subbed off by team manager Mauricio Pochettino with only 14 minutes left in the encounter. &nbsp;

Following Messi being asked to join the sidelines, his reaction has gone viral after being subbed during the end moments. Since then, many fans on social media platforms also reacted to Messi's response to the coach's decision. Many reports claimed that the superstar footballer ignored Pochettino's hand while walking off, however, replays did show that he did shake his hands with the manager.

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After the match, Pochettino defended his decision to take off the Argentine. "Everyone knows we have great players, a squad of 35. It is my decision. We can only have 11 players on the field at one time," Pochettino said. "I only think about the best decision in each game, for each player, just as every coach does. We are here to make decisions. Sometimes people will be happy with them, sometimes they won't be.&nbsp;I asked him how he was and he said he was fine," he concluded.

PSG now have 6 wins from equal number of matches and will next face FC Metz on September 23.

Lionel Messi-starrer Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) got the better of Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) during the French L1 football match between the two sides, held at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 19 (Sunday).

Lionel Messi-starrer Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) got the better of Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) during the French L1 football match between the two sides, held at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 19 (Sunday). PSG defeated Lyon 2-1 as the Argentine also made his home debut for his new club after moving from Barcelona in a dramatic fashion. While the 34-year-old did produce a solid performance during the first half, he was subbed off by team manager Mauricio Pochettino with only 14 minutes left in the encounter. Following Messi being asked to join the sidelines, his reaction has gone viral after being subbed during the end moments. Since then, many fans on social media platforms also reacted to Messi's response to the coach's decision. Many reports claimed that the superstar footballer ignored Pochettino's hand while walking off, however, replays did show that he did shake his hands with the manager. Here are some of the responses of fans to Messi's reaction after he was subbed off by the PSG coach - Messi to Pochettino: I don’t care. I have already told the Board to sack you next week. pic.twitter.com/Ja7bjOkfnM — Jesse Lingard (@Jesse__Lingard_) September 20, 2021 × An unhappy Messi? Is Pochettino ready for the heat? pic.twitter.com/vyKCDsUosv — Kwame Benaiah (@kwamebenaiah) September 19, 2021 × PSG wins a penalty against OL ..but Pochettino gives it to Neymar while Messi has not scored yet .then moves forward to substitute hi pic.twitter.com/n188R51tBR — JUJAMAICAN (@naya_biggie) September 19, 2021 × Messi was the best player on the pitch, and Pochettino chose to sub him out. Absolutely ridiculous.#PochettinoOUT pic.twitter.com/oAOGCgws4a — José Henrique #LM7 (@josephsn_7) September 19, 2021 × After the match, Pochettino defended his decision to take off the Argentine. "Everyone knows we have great players, a squad of 35. It is my decision. We can only have 11 players on the field at one time," Pochettino said. "I only think about the best decision in each game, for each player, just as every coach does. We are here to make decisions. Sometimes people will be happy with them, sometimes they won't be. I asked him how he was and he said he was fine," he concluded. PSG now have 6 wins from equal number of matches and will next face FC Metz on September 23.

Watch: Lionel Messi's reaction goes viral after being subbed off by PSG coach during face-off vs Lyon

Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino warned that it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine after they disappointed in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. 
 
Lionel Messi hit the woodwork on his first start with PSG but he failed to add to his 120 goals in the competition, while Neymar was hugely disappointing and Kylian Mbappe limped off the pitch injured after setting up Ander Herrera for the opening goal. 
 
It was the first time the three attacking players were together on the field and they struggled to find each other and create space against a compact Belgian side. 
 
"It requires time for them to shine together," said Pochettino. "It requires work. I had made it clear that we`re not a team yet, we have to work for this." 
 
Messi and Neymar, starting on the flanks, left the fullbacks exposed and Brugge exploited the space with a strong collective performance as PSG`s midfield was almost non-existent in the absence of the injured Marco Verratti. 
 
That prompted Pochettino to replace Leandro Paredes with Danilo and Georginio Wijnaldum with Julian Draxler but to no effect. 
 
"We needed more consistency and more fluidity. We made too many mistakes," Pochettino explained. "But despite all this I`m satisfied with the players. We have to keep calm and keep working." 
 
PSG are two points behind Manchester City who demolished RB Leipzig 6-3, two weeks before the Ligue 1 side take on the Premier League champions at the Parc des Princes.

Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino warned that it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine after they disappointed in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.

Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino warned that it would take some time for his formidable attacking trio to shine after they disappointed in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Lionel Messi hit the woodwork on his first start with PSG but he failed to add to his 120 goals in the competition, while Neymar was hugely disappointing and Kylian Mbappe limped off the pitch injured after setting up Ander Herrera for the opening goal. It was the first time the three attacking players were together on the field and they struggled to find each other and create space against a compact Belgian side. "It requires time for them to shine together," said Pochettino. "It requires work. I had made it clear that we`re not a team yet, we have to work for this." Messi and Neymar, starting on the flanks, left the fullbacks exposed and Brugge exploited the space with a strong collective performance as PSG`s midfield was almost non-existent in the absence of the injured Marco Verratti. That prompted Pochettino to replace Leandro Paredes with Danilo and Georginio Wijnaldum with Julian Draxler but to no effect. "We needed more consistency and more fluidity. We made too many mistakes," Pochettino explained. "But despite all this I`m satisfied with the players. We have to keep calm and keep working." PSG are two points behind Manchester City who demolished RB Leipzig 6-3, two weeks before the Ligue 1 side take on the Premier League champions at the Parc des Princes.

It will take time for attacking trio to shine: PSG coach backs Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar

Paris St Germain kept their perfect Ligue 1 record intact as they hammered promoted Clermont 4-0 with a brutal display on Saturday. 
 
In the absence of Lionel Messi and Neymar, who were not in the squad after returning late from international duty with Argentina and Brazil, Kylian Mbappe netted his fourth goal on his first appearance at the Parc des Princes since his failed transfer to Real Madrid. 
 
The France striker, who has just recovered from a calf injury, was a constant threat as he added to Ander Herrera`s first-half brace with Idrissa Gueye rounding if off after the hour. 
 
PSG, who travel to Club Brugge for their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday, lead the standings on 15 points with Clermont down to fourth on eight points after their first defeat in their first season in the elite. 
 
"We didn`t concede a goal, it was very important against a team who had been playing so well since the beginning of the season," said PSG midfielder Danilo Pereira. 
 
Olympique de Marseille, who have a game in hand, moved up to third on 10 points after their 21-year-old Senegalese striker Ahmadou Bamba Dieng scored in both halves, also hitting the post twice, in a 2-0 win at Monaco. 
 
The principality side, who have already lost three matches, are 14th on four points. 
 
Earlier, the Parc des Princes crowd paid tribute to French film icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and former club defender Jean-Pierre Adams who both died this week with Messi in the stands. 
 
Clermont played their possession game early on but left space on the flanks and Achraf Hakimi made the most of it on the right, managing a powerful cross that was tipped away by Arthur Desmas, only for Herrera to head home in the 20th minute. 
 
The visitors continued to press and created danger in the area, but goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, playing his first game with PSG at the expense of Keylor Navas, proved solid. 
 
"It was my first game, it was a bit special and we got a perfect result after a good preparation," said the Italy keeper. 
 
"I was a bit emotional to play my first game for the club." 
 
Mauricio Pochettino`s side doubled the tally in the 31st minute as Mbappe`s cutback was deflected by Florent Ogier into the path of Herrera, who slammed the ball in for his third goal of the season. 
 
Mbappe, the only pure striker in the starting 11, extended PSG`s advantage 10 minutes into the second half, finishing off a counterattack after being played through by Julian Draxler. 
 
He was at it again 10 minutes later when his right-footed strike was parried by Desmas, but Gueye was lying in wait and headed into the empty net.

Paris St Germain kept their perfect Ligue 1 record intact as they hammered promoted Clermont 4-0 with a brutal display on Saturday. In the absence of Lionel Messi and Neymar, who were not in the squad after returning late from international duty with Argentina and Brazil, Kylian Mbappe netted his fourth goal on his first appearance at the Parc des Princes since his failed transfer to Real Madrid.

Paris St Germain kept their perfect Ligue 1 record intact as they hammered promoted Clermont 4-0 with a brutal display on Saturday. In the absence of Lionel Messi and Neymar, who were not in the squad after returning late from international duty with Argentina and Brazil, Kylian Mbappe netted his fourth goal on his first appearance at the Parc des Princes since his failed transfer to Real Madrid. The France striker, who has just recovered from a calf injury, was a constant threat as he added to Ander Herrera`s first-half brace with Idrissa Gueye rounding if off after the hour. PSG, who travel to Club Brugge for their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday, lead the standings on 15 points with Clermont down to fourth on eight points after their first defeat in their first season in the elite. "We didn`t concede a goal, it was very important against a team who had been playing so well since the beginning of the season," said PSG midfielder Danilo Pereira. Olympique de Marseille, who have a game in hand, moved up to third on 10 points after their 21-year-old Senegalese striker Ahmadou Bamba Dieng scored in both halves, also hitting the post twice, in a 2-0 win at Monaco. The principality side, who have already lost three matches, are 14th on four points. Earlier, the Parc des Princes crowd paid tribute to French film icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and former club defender Jean-Pierre Adams who both died this week with Messi in the stands. Clermont played their possession game early on but left space on the flanks and Achraf Hakimi made the most of it on the right, managing a powerful cross that was tipped away by Arthur Desmas, only for Herrera to head home in the 20th minute. The visitors continued to press and created danger in the area, but goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, playing his first game with PSG at the expense of Keylor Navas, proved solid. "It was my first game, it was a bit special and we got a perfect result after a good preparation," said the Italy keeper. "I was a bit emotional to play my first game for the club." Mauricio Pochettino`s side doubled the tally in the 31st minute as Mbappe`s cutback was deflected by Florent Ogier into the path of Herrera, who slammed the ball in for his third goal of the season. Mbappe, the only pure striker in the starting 11, extended PSG`s advantage 10 minutes into the second half, finishing off a counterattack after being played through by Julian Draxler. He was at it again 10 minutes later when his right-footed strike was parried by Desmas, but Gueye was lying in wait and headed into the empty net.

Ligue 1: Clinical PSG crush Clermont to keep perfect record intact

Coach Mauricio Pochettino said he had not yet decided if Argentine forward Lionel Messi would be in Paris St Germain's squad for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Reims although he would probably be included.

The 34-year-old Messi, who signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for a third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, has yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug. 10.

"We need to analyse and we will decide later," Pochettino told a news conference on Saturday.

"They will probably be in the squad," he added, referring to Brazil striker Neymar, France's Kylian Mbappe and Messi.

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PSG said later that the squad would be announced on Sunday morning.

Messi has not played since winning the Copa America with Argentina against Brazil on July 11.

"He is very motivated. He's a great professional who is adapting very fast to his new team mates and to a new context," said Pochettino.

"He has the capacity to adapt to a new league."

Coach Mauricio Pochettino said he had not yet decided if Argentine forward Lionel Messi would be in Paris St Germain's squad for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Reims although he would probably be included.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino said he had not yet decided if Argentine forward Lionel Messi would be in Paris St Germain's squad for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Reims although he would probably be included. The 34-year-old Messi, who signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for a third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, has yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug. 10. "We need to analyse and we will decide later," Pochettino told a news conference on Saturday. "They will probably be in the squad," he added, referring to Brazil striker Neymar, France's Kylian Mbappe and Messi. ALSO READ | Juventus start life without Cristiano Ronaldo with shock loss to Empoli PSG said later that the squad would be announced on Sunday morning. Messi has not played since winning the Copa America with Argentina against Brazil on July 11. "He is very motivated. He's a great professional who is adapting very fast to his new team mates and to a new context," said Pochettino. "He has the capacity to adapt to a new league."

Mauricio Pochettino has yet to decide if Lionel Messi will make Reims trip

Argentine forward Lionel Messi has been included in Paris St Germain`s squad for Sunday`s Ligue 1 trip to Reims, the club said on Sunday. 
 
The 34-year-old, who signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for the third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, had yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug. 10. 
 
Messi has not played since winning the Copa America with Argentina against Brazil on July 10. 
 
Also in the squad are France striker Kylian Mbappe and Brazil forward Neymar. 
 
PSG have a maximum nine points in the Ligue 1 table.

Argentine forward Lionel Messi has been included in Paris St Germain`s squad for Sunday`s Ligue 1 trip to Reims, the club said on Sunday. The 34-year-old, who signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for the third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, had yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug.

Argentine forward Lionel Messi has been included in Paris St Germain`s squad for Sunday`s Ligue 1 trip to Reims, the club said on Sunday. The 34-year-old, who signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for the third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, had yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug. 10. Messi has not played since winning the Copa America with Argentina against Brazil on July 10. Also in the squad are France striker Kylian Mbappe and Brazil forward Neymar. PSG have a maximum nine points in the Ligue 1 table.

Lionel Messi included in PSG squad for Reims Ligue 1 trip

Real Madrid are pretty adamant to sign French star Kylian Mbappe as they have offered €170m (£146m) for the player to Paris-Saint Germain after their previous bid got rejected by the Ligue 1 giants, as per Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.&nbsp;

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Previously, the LaLiga giants had reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million), however, the French club has rejected the offer for the 22-year-old terming it "not sufficient".&nbsp;

PSG's sporting director Leonardo told BFM and RMC Sport, saying the offer was “not sufficient”.&nbsp;

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Leonardo also added that PSG's goal is to extend Mbappe's stay with the club and if he wants to leave the club it should be on their terms.&nbsp;

“Kylian Mbappé feels like leaving, this seems clear to me … Our goal is to extend and keep him. If a player wants to leave it must be under our terms. This applies not just to Kylian but to all players.”

Leonardo did not confirm the figure of €160m but said the bid was “around that”. “We consider the offer as being very far from what Kylian is worth today,” he added.

Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG.&nbsp;

Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later.&nbsp;

Earlier, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go of Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met.&nbsp;

Real Madrid are pretty adamant to sign French star Kylian Mbappe as they have offered €170m (£146m) for the player to Paris-Saint Germain after their previous bid got rejected by the Ligue 1 giants, as per Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Real Madrid are pretty adamant to sign French star Kylian Mbappe as they have offered €170m (£146m) for the player to Paris-Saint Germain after their previous bid got rejected by the Ligue 1 giants, as per Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. ALSO READ: Manchester City likely to submit bid for Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo: Reports Previously, the LaLiga giants had reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million), however, the French club has rejected the offer for the 22-year-old terming it "not sufficient". PSG's sporting director Leonardo told BFM and RMC Sport, saying the offer was “not sufficient”. Official bid from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappé still on the table. €170m plus €10m and this will be the final one. Negotiations will take place today between PSG and Real. ⚪️🇫🇷 #RealMadrid #Mbappé Real Madrid know that Mbappé is pushing. He only wants Real Madrid. Patience. pic.twitter.com/FOj231gw6J — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 26, 2021 × Leonardo also added that PSG's goal is to extend Mbappe's stay with the club and if he wants to leave the club it should be on their terms. “Kylian Mbappé feels like leaving, this seems clear to me … Our goal is to extend and keep him. If a player wants to leave it must be under our terms. This applies not just to Kylian but to all players.” Leonardo did not confirm the figure of €160m but said the bid was “around that”. “We consider the offer as being very far from what Kylian is worth today,” he added. Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG. Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later. Earlier, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go of Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met.

La Liga giants Real Madrid places new bid for PSG star Kylian Mbappe: Reports

Paris Saint-Germain received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants had reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million), however, the French club has&nbsp;rejected the offer for the 22-year-old.&nbsp;

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PSG's sporting director Leonardo told BFM and RMC Sport, saying the offer was “not sufficient”.&nbsp;

Leonardo also added that PSG's goal is to extend Mbappe's stay with the club and if he wants to leave the club it should be on their terms.&nbsp;

“Kylian Mbappé feels like leaving, this seems clear to me … Our goal is to extend and keep him. If a player wants to leave it must be under our terms. This applies not just to Kylian but to all players.”

Leonardo did not confirm the figure of €160m but said the bid was “around that”. “We consider the offer as being very far from what Kylian is worth today,” he added.

Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG.&nbsp;

Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later.&nbsp;

According to reports, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go of Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met.&nbsp;

Recently, football star Lionel Messi joined the club after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year.

The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.

Paris Saint-Germain received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants had reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million), however, the French club has rejected the offer for the 22-year-old.

Paris Saint-Germain received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants had reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million), however, the French club has rejected the offer for the 22-year-old. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola set to leave Manchester City in 2023 PSG's sporting director Leonardo told BFM and RMC Sport, saying the offer was “not sufficient”. Leonardo also added that PSG's goal is to extend Mbappe's stay with the club and if he wants to leave the club it should be on their terms. “Kylian Mbappé feels like leaving, this seems clear to me … Our goal is to extend and keep him. If a player wants to leave it must be under our terms. This applies not just to Kylian but to all players.” Leonardo did not confirm the figure of €160m but said the bid was “around that”. “We consider the offer as being very far from what Kylian is worth today,” he added. Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG. Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later. According to reports, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go of Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met. Recently, football star Lionel Messi joined the club after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year. The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.

'Not sufficient': Paris Saint-Germain reject Real Madrid's massive bid for Kylian Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain have received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants have reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million).

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Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG.&nbsp;

Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later.&nbsp;

According to reports, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met.&nbsp;

Recently, football star Lionel Messi joined the club after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year.

The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.

Paris Saint-Germain have received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants have reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million).

Paris Saint-Germain have received a massive bid from Real Madrid for their young superstar Kylian Mbappe. The LaLiga giants have reportedly offered £137 million (€160 million). ALSO READ: Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo mulling transfer to Manchester City: Reports Kylian Mbappe is set to run out of contract with the club and has refused to sign to extend his stay with PSG. Mbappe has scored 133 goals in just 174 games for the club in all competitions. He joined PSG from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in 2017 and was signed permanently for £165.7 million a year later. According to reports, PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi will be willing to let go Mbappe if his £171m (€200m) valuation is met. Recently, football star Lionel Messi joined the club after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG with the option of an additional year. The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.

Real Madrid places £137m bid for Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé: Reports

France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe netted with a superb header to help Paris St Germain to a 4-2 win at Brest on Friday which lifted them to the top of Ligue 1 with a maximum nine points from three games.

PSG again showed scoring prowess as they have now netted 10 goals in the opening three games, and that is even before new signing Lionel Messi has made his highly-anticipated debut. Manager Mauricio Pochettino said there was still work to be done in order to make sure his side amounted to the sum of talented parts.

"We have a unit full of shining names and the main challenge is to gel them into a unit so that everyone is at the team's service," the Argentine told a news conference.

"It's difficult, you need work to get a strong team. We struggled a bit in the closing stages but I am happy that we came away with three points against a very good team."

Ander Herrera fired PSG ahead with a 23rd-minute volley before Mbappe made it 2-0 in the 36th when he powered his effort past home goalkeeper Marco Bizot from 10 metres after latching on to a rebound from Georginio Wijnaldum's shot.

Franck Honorat pulled one back for the home side with a crisp finish in the 42nd minute after a slick move, with Steve Mounie holding up the ball well to set up Romain Faivre who released Honorat with a clever back-heel.

The pace dropped after the break before midfielder Idrissa Gueye restored PSG's two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute with a rasping shot from 35 metres which beat Bizot inside the near post, although the keeper should have done better.

Brest missed a pair of chances in the 77th as visiting keeper Kaylor Navas parried a Ronael Pierre-Gabriel shot and Honorat rattled the woodwork with the rebound.

The visiting defence continued to look shaky and Mounie set up a tense finish when he reduced the arrears in the 85th minute as he drilled in his shot under Navas after another fine assist from Faivre.

PSG were forced to hang on in the closing stages before substitute Angel Di Maria sealed their win in stoppage time with a sublime lob from the edge of the penalty area as the visitors broke away after a Brest corner.

It was a second successive win for PSG without Messi, who has yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month.

Messi was presented to PSG fans before last Saturday's 4-2 home win over Strasbourg but was not in the squad either for that fixture or the win at Brest, having taken a month off after steering Argentina to the Copa America title in July.

On Saturday, Monaco are at home to Lens while champions Lille, who have taken one point from their opening two games, visit St Etienne.

France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe netted with a superb header to help Paris St Germain to a 4-2 win at Brest on Friday which lifted them to the top of Ligue 1 with a maximum nine points from three games.

France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe netted with a superb header to help Paris St Germain to a 4-2 win at Brest on Friday which lifted them to the top of Ligue 1 with a maximum nine points from three games. PSG again showed scoring prowess as they have now netted 10 goals in the opening three games, and that is even before new signing Lionel Messi has made his highly-anticipated debut. Manager Mauricio Pochettino said there was still work to be done in order to make sure his side amounted to the sum of talented parts. "We have a unit full of shining names and the main challenge is to gel them into a unit so that everyone is at the team's service," the Argentine told a news conference. "It's difficult, you need work to get a strong team. We struggled a bit in the closing stages but I am happy that we came away with three points against a very good team." Ander Herrera fired PSG ahead with a 23rd-minute volley before Mbappe made it 2-0 in the 36th when he powered his effort past home goalkeeper Marco Bizot from 10 metres after latching on to a rebound from Georginio Wijnaldum's shot. Franck Honorat pulled one back for the home side with a crisp finish in the 42nd minute after a slick move, with Steve Mounie holding up the ball well to set up Romain Faivre who released Honorat with a clever back-heel. The pace dropped after the break before midfielder Idrissa Gueye restored PSG's two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute with a rasping shot from 35 metres which beat Bizot inside the near post, although the keeper should have done better. Brest missed a pair of chances in the 77th as visiting keeper Kaylor Navas parried a Ronael Pierre-Gabriel shot and Honorat rattled the woodwork with the rebound. The visiting defence continued to look shaky and Mounie set up a tense finish when he reduced the arrears in the 85th minute as he drilled in his shot under Navas after another fine assist from Faivre. PSG were forced to hang on in the closing stages before substitute Angel Di Maria sealed their win in stoppage time with a sublime lob from the edge of the penalty area as the visitors broke away after a Brest corner. It was a second successive win for PSG without Messi, who has yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month. Messi was presented to PSG fans before last Saturday's 4-2 home win over Strasbourg but was not in the squad either for that fixture or the win at Brest, having taken a month off after steering Argentina to the Copa America title in July. On Saturday, Monaco are at home to Lens while champions Lille, who have taken one point from their opening two games, visit St Etienne.

Kylian Mbappe strikes as Paris St Germain beat Brest to go top

Lionel Messi watched on from the stands as Paris St Germain made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to continue their winning start to the new season. 
 
Not yet fully fit, Messi, along with Neymar and fellow new recruits Gianluigi Donnarumma and Sergio Ramos, did not make the match squad, but saw his new club take an early lead through Mauro Icardi at Parc des Princes. 
 
Kylian Mbappe then doubled PSG`s advantage in the 25th minute after his shot was deflected home, before the France international`s cross was turned in by Julian Draxler two minutes later to put the hosts 3-0 up. 
 
However, second-half goals from Kevin Gameiro and Ludovic Ajorque got the visitors back into the contest, with PSG looking uneasy in possession. 
 
Alexander Djiku`s dismissal for two bookable offences let PSG off the hook nine minutes from time, with substitute Pablo Sarabia tapping home at the back post in the 86th minute to make sure of the unconvincing victory for Mauricio Pochettino`s side. 
 
The win sent PSG top of the table with two wins from two, while last season`s champions Lille were surprisingly thrashed 4-0 at home by Nice earlier on Saturday.

Lionel Messi watched on from the stands as Paris St Germain made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to continue their winning start to the new season.

Lionel Messi watched on from the stands as Paris St Germain made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to continue their winning start to the new season. Not yet fully fit, Messi, along with Neymar and fellow new recruits Gianluigi Donnarumma and Sergio Ramos, did not make the match squad, but saw his new club take an early lead through Mauro Icardi at Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe then doubled PSG`s advantage in the 25th minute after his shot was deflected home, before the France international`s cross was turned in by Julian Draxler two minutes later to put the hosts 3-0 up. However, second-half goals from Kevin Gameiro and Ludovic Ajorque got the visitors back into the contest, with PSG looking uneasy in possession. Alexander Djiku`s dismissal for two bookable offences let PSG off the hook nine minutes from time, with substitute Pablo Sarabia tapping home at the back post in the 86th minute to make sure of the unconvincing victory for Mauricio Pochettino`s side. The win sent PSG top of the table with two wins from two, while last season`s champions Lille were surprisingly thrashed 4-0 at home by Nice earlier on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. However, his fans will have to wait for a few more days to watch him back in action for the French club as he is unlikely to play any part in Saturday's home game against Strasbourg, coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

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Paris Saint-Germain, despite having stars like Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria, had a disappointing campaign last year as they lost the Ligue 1 to Lille, whereas, they were knocked out in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League by Manchester City.&nbsp;

At Friday's news conference, Pochettino said that their first challenge is to ensure the formation of the star-studded&nbsp;team that could overcome any obstacle.&nbsp;

"Our challenge now is to ensure all of these top players form a team capable of meeting all the challenges ahead of it," said Pochettino. "We want to make sure that this team becomes a strong unit.

"As for when we might see Leo Messi in action, it is his second day of training after a month since he played the last game at the Copa America.

"We will take things step by step, get to know each other and have him feel fit and comfortable so that he is able to make his debut when he is fully fit."

"We all know that Leo Messi is the best, or one of the best players in the world, without any doubt. Nevertheless we have other players as well and Kylian is also one of the best players in the world."

Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. However, his fans will have to wait for a few more days to watch him back in action for the French club as he is unlikely to play any part in Saturday's home game against Strasbourg, coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. However, his fans will have to wait for a few more days to watch him back in action for the French club as he is unlikely to play any part in Saturday's home game against Strasbourg, coach Mauricio Pochettino said. ALSO READ: Football - Cristiano Ronaldo to play along with Lionel Messi? PSG to prepare deal in 2022: Reports Paris Saint-Germain, despite having stars like Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria, had a disappointing campaign last year as they lost the Ligue 1 to Lille, whereas, they were knocked out in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League by Manchester City. At Friday's news conference, Pochettino said that their first challenge is to ensure the formation of the star-studded team that could overcome any obstacle. "Our challenge now is to ensure all of these top players form a team capable of meeting all the challenges ahead of it," said Pochettino. "We want to make sure that this team becomes a strong unit. "As for when we might see Leo Messi in action, it is his second day of training after a month since he played the last game at the Copa America. "We will take things step by step, get to know each other and have him feel fit and comfortable so that he is able to make his debut when he is fully fit." "We all know that Leo Messi is the best, or one of the best players in the world, without any doubt. Nevertheless we have other players as well and Kylian is also one of the best players in the world."

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Paris Saint-Germain probably did the best business in the current transfer season as they signed top five football stars, out of which four of them were free agents.&nbsp;

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But are they done yet? Rumours have it that the French giants are looking to replace Kylian Mbappe with the Portuguese star and five-time Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo in the year 2022.

Former Barcelona star Lionel Messi, recently, joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal. The Argentine will feature along with his former Barca teammate Neymar and the upcoming football star Kylian Mbappe this season.

However, with just one year left on his contract, Kylian Mbappe has always shown interest in joining Real Madrid and PSG's president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, could replace the footballer with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2022.

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Does this mean we will get to see Messi and Ronaldo for the same team? According to Spanish publication AS, PSG are already planning for 2022 and see Cristiano Ronaldo donning the club's jersey.&nbsp;

As per the reports, Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, has been informed about PSG's plans. The club already has&nbsp;stars like Messi, Ramos, Neymar, Hakimi and Ronaldo's entry would complete President Nasser's dream team.&nbsp;

Paris Saint-Germain probably did the best business in the current transfer season as they signed top five football stars, out of which four of them were free agents.

Paris Saint-Germain probably did the best business in the current transfer season as they signed top five football stars, out of which four of them were free agents. ALSO READ: Football: Here is how much Lionel Messi will be making at PSG - Check out the mind-blowing figures But are they done yet? Rumours have it that the French giants are looking to replace Kylian Mbappe with the Portuguese star and five-time Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo in the year 2022. Former Barcelona star Lionel Messi, recently, joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal. The Argentine will feature along with his former Barca teammate Neymar and the upcoming football star Kylian Mbappe this season. However, with just one year left on his contract, Kylian Mbappe has always shown interest in joining Real Madrid and PSG's president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, could replace the footballer with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2022. ALSO READ: From Lionel Messi to Sergio Ramos: PSG's 'FIFA-like' playing XI for upcoming season Does this mean we will get to see Messi and Ronaldo for the same team? According to Spanish publication AS, PSG are already planning for 2022 and see Cristiano Ronaldo donning the club's jersey. As per the reports, Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, has been informed about PSG's plans. The club already has stars like Messi, Ramos, Neymar, Hakimi and Ronaldo's entry would complete President Nasser's dream team.

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Football star Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. Several PSG fans greeted the Argentine star and welcomed him to France.&nbsp;

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Among the thousands of fans, there were few Indians who wanted to catch the glimpse of the football star. The Indian fans, who were on the adjacent balcony called out Messi's name, and the footballer acknowledged them. They uploaded the video of this 'unforgettable' moment on social media.&nbsp;

The video of Messi acknowledging the Indian fans spread like a wildfire on social media.&nbsp;

Here's the clip of the moment:&nbsp;

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The Indian fan kept screaming Messi's name and&nbsp;was shocked when the football icon&nbsp;acknowledged him. The overjoyed fan screamed "can't believe this" before he switched to his native language (Malayalam) and said: "Watch on sons, the king of football."

"There's nothing I&nbsp;want more than this", he said and thanked the star.

Lionel Messi said on Wednesday that he is 'extremely happy' after joining star-packed French football club Paris St Germain and added that his aim is to win the Champions League for the team.

The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday with the option of an additional year.

"Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," said Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday.

"I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes."

The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.

The arrival of Barcelona's record scorer, with 672 goals, will boost Qatari-owned PSG's ambitions to win the prestigious, and lucrative, European Champions League for the first time.

Nasser al-Khelaifi, the president and CEO of Paris St Germain, said it was an "amazing and historic day" to present Lionel Messi as a player for the French soccer powerhouse.

"He makes football magic, beautiful. He is a winner," al-Khelaifi told a news conference.

French Football League president Vincent Labrune hailed the surprise arrival of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner as "extraordinary news for the exposure of Ligue 1 internationally".

PSG wasted little time in targeting Messi after the heavily indebted Catalan club made clear it could not afford to keep him because of La Liga's financial fair play rules.

Football star Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. Several PSG fans greeted the Argentine star and welcomed him to France.

Football star Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after ending 21-year ties with Barcelona. Several PSG fans greeted the Argentine star and welcomed him to France. ALSO READ: Football: Here is how much Lionel Messi will be making at PSG - Check out the mind-blowing figures Among the thousands of fans, there were few Indians who wanted to catch the glimpse of the football star. The Indian fans, who were on the adjacent balcony called out Messi's name, and the footballer acknowledged them. They uploaded the video of this 'unforgettable' moment on social media. The video of Messi acknowledging the Indian fans spread like a wildfire on social media. Here's the clip of the moment: A Malayali’s ecstasy on having seen Lionel Messi on the balcony just beside his in Paris… pic.twitter.com/lb0oJF77Kb — Ashlin Mathew (@ashlinpmathew) August 11, 2021 × The Indian fan kept screaming Messi's name and was shocked when the football icon acknowledged him. The overjoyed fan screamed "can't believe this" before he switched to his native language (Malayalam) and said: "Watch on sons, the king of football." "There's nothing I want more than this", he said and thanked the star. Lionel Messi said on Wednesday that he is 'extremely happy' after joining star-packed French football club Paris St Germain and added that his aim is to win the Champions League for the team. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday with the option of an additional year. "Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," said Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday. "I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes." The move will add the Argentine, one of the best players of his generation, to an already formidable PSG attack that includes Brazil's Neymar and French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe. The arrival of Barcelona's record scorer, with 672 goals, will boost Qatari-owned PSG's ambitions to win the prestigious, and lucrative, European Champions League for the first time. Nasser al-Khelaifi, the president and CEO of Paris St Germain, said it was an "amazing and historic day" to present Lionel Messi as a player for the French soccer powerhouse. "He makes football magic, beautiful. He is a winner," al-Khelaifi told a news conference. French Football League president Vincent Labrune hailed the surprise arrival of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner as "extraordinary news for the exposure of Ligue 1 internationally". PSG wasted little time in targeting Messi after the heavily indebted Catalan club made clear it could not afford to keep him because of La Liga's financial fair play rules.

Watch: 'I dont want anything more': Indian fan screams after Messi waves at him from Paris balcony, video goes viral

For quite a long time they were rivals, however presently Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi are teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, with the former Real Madrid defender inviting the ex-Barcelona player to the French capital.&nbsp;

The two men were captain of their clubs, and both have finished the late spring paperwork done for PSG on free exchanges given they couldn't resolve their particular agreement issues with Real Madrid and Barcelona.&nbsp;

With Lionel Messi's signing being made official on Wednesday, Sergio Ramos took to social media to invite the Argentine to PSG&nbsp;

"Who would have thought it, right Leo?" Sergio Ramos posted on Twitter with a picture of their PSG jerseys. Where curiously, Sergio Ramos' is white, and Lionel Messi's jersey is blue.

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Lionel Messi's transition to PSG was made official after the six-time Ballon d'Or champ was joined by club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in a press conference. Lionel Messi was given the number 30 jersey which he last wore during his first season with Barcelona.&nbsp;

Barcelona's misfortune was PSG's benefit. The Parisians have at long last rejoined Lionel Messi with his companion Neymar Jr. What's more, the pair, alongside Kylian Mbappé will make PSG's frontline the most threatening front three.

For quite a long time they were rivals, however presently Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi are teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, with the former Real Madrid defender inviting the ex-Barcelona player to the French capital.

For quite a long time they were rivals, however presently Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi are teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, with the former Real Madrid defender inviting the ex-Barcelona player to the French capital. The two men were captain of their clubs, and both have finished the late spring paperwork done for PSG on free exchanges given they couldn't resolve their particular agreement issues with Real Madrid and Barcelona. With Lionel Messi's signing being made official on Wednesday, Sergio Ramos took to social media to invite the Argentine to PSG "Who would have thought it, right Leo?" Sergio Ramos posted on Twitter with a picture of their PSG jerseys. Where curiously, Sergio Ramos' is white, and Lionel Messi's jersey is blue. ¿Quién nos lo iba a decir, verdad #LeoMessi? ¡Bienvenido! / Welcome! / Bienvenue !@PSG_espanol pic.twitter.com/vHcpBY6z08 — Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) August 11, 2021 × Lionel Messi's transition to PSG was made official after the six-time Ballon d'Or champ was joined by club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in a press conference. Lionel Messi was given the number 30 jersey which he last wore during his first season with Barcelona. Barcelona's misfortune was PSG's benefit. The Parisians have at long last rejoined Lionel Messi with his companion Neymar Jr. What's more, the pair, alongside Kylian Mbappé will make PSG's frontline the most threatening front three.

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Lionel Messi Tuesday officially joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The football star has signed a two-year contract with the French club with an option of an additional year, PSG announced.&nbsp;

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The 34-year-old forward will play along with&nbsp;former teammate Neymar Jr and French star Kylian Mbappe. However, the Brazilian winger will keep the number 10 Jersey, whereas Lionel Messi will don his old number 30 while playing for the club.&nbsp;

"I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," he said in a statement on the club's website.

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"Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, added.

"I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here.

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"I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes."

Lionel Messi will be unveiled by PSG at a press conference they have called for 11:00 am (0900 GMT) Wednesday.

Barcelona had to let go of their star after 21 years due to financial issues. They are carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion) and cannot register new signings because of their financial problems.&nbsp;

Lionel Messi is among the most expensive footballers due to his stats and Paris Saint-Germain was the only side to have afforded a deal that is said to be around 35 million euros ($41 million) a year.

Messi, who came to Barcelona as a boy from Rosario and has left them as a six-time Ballon D'Or winner, has scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for the Spanish Club.

Lionel Messi Tuesday officially joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The football star has signed a two-year contract with the French club with an option of an additional year, PSG announced.

Lionel Messi Tuesday officially joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The football star has signed a two-year contract with the French club with an option of an additional year, PSG announced. ALSO READ: Football: 'A new adventure for all five of us,' says Lionel Messi's wife The 34-year-old forward will play along with former teammate Neymar Jr and French star Kylian Mbappe. However, the Brazilian winger will keep the number 10 Jersey, whereas Lionel Messi will don his old number 30 while playing for the club. "I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," he said in a statement on the club's website. Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the signing of Leo Messi on a two-year contract with an option of a third year.https://t.co/D5Qjq7PJfF#PSGxMESSI ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/msJAnW01V5 — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 10, 2021 × "Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, added. "I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here. IN PICS| Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona: A record-breaking career in pictures "I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes." Lionel Messi will be unveiled by PSG at a press conference they have called for 11:00 am (0900 GMT) Wednesday. Barcelona had to let go of their star after 21 years due to financial issues. They are carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros ($1.41 billion) and cannot register new signings because of their financial problems. Lionel Messi is among the most expensive footballers due to his stats and Paris Saint-Germain was the only side to have afforded a deal that is said to be around 35 million euros ($41 million) a year. Messi, who came to Barcelona as a boy from Rosario and has left them as a six-time Ballon D'Or winner, has scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for the Spanish Club.

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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo keep on ruling the features. The Argentine finished a free exchange to Paris Saint-Germain today. Following that, Lille player Jose Fonte has uncovered that he's been welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo to shift to Ligue 1 also and go along with him at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.&nbsp;

“I feel great because it’s incredible to hear a player like Lionel Messi is in French football in our league. It’s exciting. Obviously, in terms of competitors, it’s going to be even harder for us but we’re up for a challenge – I’m texting Cristiano to come to Lille every day! He’s only replied ‘ha ha ha’,” he said.

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"Imagine if we keep a clean sheet against them! It will just value us even more even if we do it," he added.

"Incredible front three. Are they going to defend? I don't know. It will be interesting to see the competitiveness of the league this year."

Jose Fonte and Cristiano Ronaldo have a decent relationship. The pair share the dressing room in the Portuguese national group and were both chosen to represent their country at the European Championships.&nbsp;

Portugal came to the Round of 16 in the competition with Cristiano Ronaldo winding up as the top scorer of the competition with five goals and one assist.&nbsp;

In the interim, Lionel Messi has been announced as a Paris Saint-Germain player in a noteworthy free exchange.

The Argentine has marked a two-year manage the French goliaths that will see him pocket an incredible €35 million net for every annum. Lionel Messi will connect up with Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe in PSG's assault for the impending season.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo keep on ruling the features. The Argentine finished a free exchange to Paris Saint-Germain today. Following that, Lille player Jose Fonte has uncovered that he's been welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo to shift to Ligue 1 also and go along with him at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo keep on ruling the features. The Argentine finished a free exchange to Paris Saint-Germain today. Following that, Lille player Jose Fonte has uncovered that he's been welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo to shift to Ligue 1 also and go along with him at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. “I feel great because it’s incredible to hear a player like Lionel Messi is in French football in our league. It’s exciting. Obviously, in terms of competitors, it’s going to be even harder for us but we’re up for a challenge – I’m texting Cristiano to come to Lille every day! He’s only replied ‘ha ha ha’,” he said. ALSO READ: Football: Lionel Messi joins Paris-Saint Germain, signs two-year contract with club "Imagine if we keep a clean sheet against them! It will just value us even more even if we do it," he added. "Incredible front three. Are they going to defend? I don't know. It will be interesting to see the competitiveness of the league this year." Jose Fonte and Cristiano Ronaldo have a decent relationship. The pair share the dressing room in the Portuguese national group and were both chosen to represent their country at the European Championships. Portugal came to the Round of 16 in the competition with Cristiano Ronaldo winding up as the top scorer of the competition with five goals and one assist. In the interim, Lionel Messi has been announced as a Paris Saint-Germain player in a noteworthy free exchange. The Argentine has marked a two-year manage the French goliaths that will see him pocket an incredible €35 million net for every annum. Lionel Messi will connect up with Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe in PSG's assault for the impending season.

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Lionel&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;said he wants to "build something special" at Paris Saint-Germain before being unveiled as a Parisian player on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday with the option of an additional year.

Messi, who will wear the number 30 in Paris, the number he had when he began his professional career at Barca, will be unveiled by PSG at a press conference at 11:00 am (0900 GMT) on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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"I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," he said in a statement on the club's website.

"Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," said&nbsp;Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday.

"I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here.&nbsp;

"I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes."

French Football League president Vincent Labrune hailed the surprise arrival of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner as "extraordinary news for the exposure of Ligue 1 internationally".

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"The arrival of Lionel&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;will increase the attractiveness and visibility of our league on all continents," he said on Wednesday, praising PSG's leadership.

Messi, who was a free agent after his shock departure from boyhood club Barcelona last week, landed at Le Bourget airport in the north of Paris on Tuesday afternoon.

He was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing.

Fans also gathered outside the club's Parc des Princes home and near a plush hotel in the city where&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;along with wife Antonella and their three children are expected to be staying.

Messi&nbsp;waved to crowds while sporting a Paris T-shirt on his arrival at the airport before being taken for his medical.

The completion of his move closes a whirlwind few days following the announcement last Thursday that he would leave Barcelona, the club he has represented for the entirety of his 17-year professional career.

PSG's move for&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;had been an open secret for days, although reports in Spain on Monday night talked of a "final offer" by Barcelona to try to keep the player.

Instead,&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;will join a PSG attack already featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Qatar-backed PSG see&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;as the missing piece in their jigsaw as they chase the Champions League, the trophy they want more than anything else.

"Back together," Neymar, who played with&nbsp;Messi&nbsp;at Barcelona before moving to PSG in 2017, posted on Twitter.

Barcelona are still coming to terms with the departure of their greatest ever player, who said goodbye to his club of two decades at a tearful news conference on Sunday.

Despite offering to cut his salary by half to seal a new five-year contract with the Catalans, the deal foundered on Spanish league salary cap rules.

Barcelona, carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion), are unable to register new signings because of their financial predicament.

With Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City having ruled themselves out, PSG were about the only club that could afford what is expected to be a deal worth 35 million euros a year.

He leaves Barcelona with 672 goals in 778 appearances, a record tally for one club.

Messi&nbsp;won 35 trophies at the Camp Nou after joining Barca aged 13, but his last appearance was a damp squib: a 2-1 home defeat behind closed doors against Celta Vigo in May.

His trophy haul includes four Champions Leagues and 10 La Liga titles.

"Firstly, I'm a little sad for him. He wanted to stay at Barcelona," former teammate Cesc Fabregas said late on Tuesday.

"I'm from Barcelona and you know it's going to be difficult to watch Barca without Leo."

This summer, PSG have already added veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, the star of Euro 2020.

They have also signed Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool, snatching the Netherlands' midfielder from under the noses of Barcelona, and spent 60 million euros on Inter Milan right-back Achraf Hakimi, who scored on his PSG league debut at the weekend.

Messi&nbsp;could be unveiled to supporters on Saturday, when PSG host Strasbourg and a full house of nearly 48,000 will be allowed in for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck 18 months ago.

However, he is unlikely to make his debut until later this month at the earliest.

Lionel Messi said he wants to "build something special" at Paris Saint-Germain before being unveiled as a Parisian player on Wednesday. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday with the option of an additional year.

Lionel Messi said he wants to "build something special" at Paris Saint-Germain before being unveiled as a Parisian player on Wednesday. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday with the option of an additional year. Messi, who will wear the number 30 in Paris, the number he had when he began his professional career at Barca, will be unveiled by PSG at a press conference at 11:00 am (0900 GMT) on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Lionel Messi's unveiling, Live Streaming: When and where to watch Lionel Messi's first press conference as PSG player? "I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," he said in a statement on the club's website. "Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," said Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday. "I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here. "I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes." French Football League president Vincent Labrune hailed the surprise arrival of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner as "extraordinary news for the exposure of Ligue 1 internationally". IN PICS| From Lionel Messi to Sergio Ramos: PSG's 'FIFA-like' playing XI for the upcoming season "The arrival of Lionel Messi will increase the attractiveness and visibility of our league on all continents," he said on Wednesday, praising PSG's leadership. Messi, who was a free agent after his shock departure from boyhood club Barcelona last week, landed at Le Bourget airport in the north of Paris on Tuesday afternoon. He was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing. Fans also gathered outside the club's Parc des Princes home and near a plush hotel in the city where Messi along with wife Antonella and their three children are expected to be staying. Messi waved to crowds while sporting a Paris T-shirt on his arrival at the airport before being taken for his medical. The completion of his move closes a whirlwind few days following the announcement last Thursday that he would leave Barcelona, the club he has represented for the entirety of his 17-year professional career. PSG's move for Messi had been an open secret for days, although reports in Spain on Monday night talked of a "final offer" by Barcelona to try to keep the player. Instead, Messi will join a PSG attack already featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Qatar-backed PSG see Messi as the missing piece in their jigsaw as they chase the Champions League, the trophy they want more than anything else. "Back together," Neymar, who played with Messi at Barcelona before moving to PSG in 2017, posted on Twitter. Barcelona are still coming to terms with the departure of their greatest ever player, who said goodbye to his club of two decades at a tearful news conference on Sunday. Despite offering to cut his salary by half to seal a new five-year contract with the Catalans, the deal foundered on Spanish league salary cap rules. Barcelona, carrying debts of 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion), are unable to register new signings because of their financial predicament. With Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City having ruled themselves out, PSG were about the only club that could afford what is expected to be a deal worth 35 million euros a year. He leaves Barcelona with 672 goals in 778 appearances, a record tally for one club. Messi won 35 trophies at the Camp Nou after joining Barca aged 13, but his last appearance was a damp squib: a 2-1 home defeat behind closed doors against Celta Vigo in May. His trophy haul includes four Champions Leagues and 10 La Liga titles. "Firstly, I'm a little sad for him. He wanted to stay at Barcelona," former teammate Cesc Fabregas said late on Tuesday. "I'm from Barcelona and you know it's going to be difficult to watch Barca without Leo." This summer, PSG have already added veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, the star of Euro 2020. They have also signed Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool, snatching the Netherlands' midfielder from under the noses of Barcelona, and spent 60 million euros on Inter Milan right-back Achraf Hakimi, who scored on his PSG league debut at the weekend. Messi could be unveiled to supporters on Saturday, when PSG host Strasbourg and a full house of nearly 48,000 will be allowed in for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck 18 months ago. However, he is unlikely to make his debut until later this month at the earliest.

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A photograph of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was posted on Roccuzzo's Instagram account on Tuesday (August 10), showing the couple seated in their private jet en route to Paris.

The caption attached to the photograph read "a new adventure for all five of us."
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Messi has agreed to join French club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his abrupt departure from Barcelona, his father said on Tuesday.

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Messi established himself as one of the greatest footballers of all time during a glittering, trophy-laden career at Barcelona, the club he joined as a schoolboy.

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner, wept on Sunday (August 8) as he bade farewell to his boyhood team after the club said it could no longer afford to keep him because of La Liga's fair play rules.

The 34-year-old made his debut for Barcelona in 2003, scoring 672 goals in 778 appearances for the first team.

Messi is the latest big-name arrival at PSG on a free transfer this summer.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino's side snapped up Spanish defender Sergio Ramos after he left Barcelona's arch-rivals, Real Madrid.

A photograph of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was posted on Roccuzzo's Instagram account on Tuesday (August 10), showing the couple seated in their private jet en route to Paris.

A photograph of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was posted on Roccuzzo's Instagram account on Tuesday (August 10), showing the couple seated in their private jet en route to Paris. The caption attached to the photograph read "a new adventure for all five of us." Messi has agreed to join French club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his abrupt departure from Barcelona, his father said on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Football: Manchester City defender John Stones pens new deal until 2026 Messi established himself as one of the greatest footballers of all time during a glittering, trophy-laden career at Barcelona, the club he joined as a schoolboy. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner, wept on Sunday (August 8) as he bade farewell to his boyhood team after the club said it could no longer afford to keep him because of La Liga's fair play rules. The 34-year-old made his debut for Barcelona in 2003, scoring 672 goals in 778 appearances for the first team. Messi is the latest big-name arrival at PSG on a free transfer this summer. Coach Mauricio Pochettino's side snapped up Spanish defender Sergio Ramos after he left Barcelona's arch-rivals, Real Madrid.

Football: 'A new adventure for all five of us,' says Lionel Messi's wife

As Lionel Messi bid farewell to Barcelona and is all set to join French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG), his picture from the mural on Camp Nou stadium was removed by workers on Tuesday (August 10).

As Lionel Messi bid farewell to Barcelona and is all set to join French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG), his picture from the mural on Camp Nou stadium was removed by workers on Tuesday (August 10). A few fans shared images and videos of the same on social media. Messi addressed a press conference to confirm his departure from Barcelona, a club he joined aged 13 and to say goodbye to his friends and teammates. He was the club's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions. He has created several records while playing alongside greats like Xavi and Carles Puyol at the beginning of his career. See pics here: This escalated quickly: FC Barcelona is taking down a mural of Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp. pic.twitter.com/P3VNtps4BM — Sean Jacobs (@_SeanJacobs) August 10, 2021 × El Camp Nou comienza a despedirse de Lionel Messi El estadio de Barcelona ya no tendrá la imagen del argentino y el emblemático mural patrocinado por Rakuten tendrá un nuevo diseñohttps://t.co/kEDn7M6qeY#Messi #CampNou pic.twitter.com/c54s1DzLel — Marca En Zona (@MarcaEnZona) August 10, 2021 × 📸 | Messi's mural has been removed from Camp Nou 💔 pic.twitter.com/Uc7s2NrCwL — TM (@TotalLeoMessi) August 10, 2021 × IN PICS | Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona: A record breaking career in pictures As Messi left Barcelona due to "financial and structural obstacles" to the renewal of the deal, he will begin a new chapter of his career in Paris. During the conference, Messi said he had agreed to a 50% pay cut in order to stay at Barca and sign a new contract but was unable to finalise the deal due to the Spanish league's financial control rules and the club's debts, which total more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). Struggling to hold his tears, Messi said, "In recent days I have been thinking about what I could say and the truth is that I cant think of anything, This is really difficult for me after so many years. I am not ready with this," he said. "Since I was 13 I am here. I am really grateful for everything. My teammates, the former players, this club, So many beautiful things have happened in this club and have made me the person I am today," he added.

Lionel Messi's photo removed from Camp Nou mural - see pics

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French football&nbsp;club and&nbsp;he is due to arrive in Paris in the coming hours, media reports said on Tuesday.

As per the reports, Messi's&nbsp;father and manager Jorge Messi has confirmed that Leo is "going to sign" the agreement with Paris Saint-Germain. The reports have also added that Messi's camp is working "directly with the French club" to plan for a press conference and official unveiling on Wednesday.

Messi, the 34-year-old record goalscorer for both Argentina and Barcelona, is one of the greatest players of all time.

The six-time Ballon d'Or winner wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team, after the club said it could no longer afford to keep him, blaming La Liga's fair play rules.

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The PSG frontline is already formidable, with Messi's former Barca team mate Neymar and young France striker Kylian Mbappe seen as two of the best players on the planet.

But the arrival of Messi, Barca's all-time record goalscorer with 682 in 27 years, will boost the club's ambitions to win its first ever Champions League.

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French football club and he is due to arrive in Paris in the coming hours, media reports said on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French football club and he is due to arrive in Paris in the coming hours, media reports said on Tuesday. As per the reports, Messi's father and manager Jorge Messi has confirmed that Leo is "going to sign" the agreement with Paris Saint-Germain. The reports have also added that Messi's camp is working "directly with the French club" to plan for a press conference and official unveiling on Wednesday. Messi, the 34-year-old record goalscorer for both Argentina and Barcelona, is one of the greatest players of all time. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team, after the club said it could no longer afford to keep him, blaming La Liga's fair play rules. IN PICS | Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona: A record breaking career in pictures Lionel Messi joins PSG... HERE WE GO! Total agreement completed on a two-years contract. Option to extend until June 2024. Salary around €35m net per season add ons included. 🇦🇷🇫🇷 #Messi Messi has definitely accepted PSG contract proposal and will be in Paris in the next hours. pic.twitter.com/DiM5jNzxTA — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 10, 2021 × The PSG frontline is already formidable, with Messi's former Barca team mate Neymar and young France striker Kylian Mbappe seen as two of the best players on the planet. But the arrival of Messi, Barca's all-time record goalscorer with 682 in 27 years, will boost the club's ambitions to win its first ever Champions League.

Lionel Messi 'agrees to join Paris Saint-Germain' after leaving Barcelona: Reports

Paris St Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is excited at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi next season after Barcelona announced that the Argentina great’s contract would not be renewed.

Messi bade a tearful farewell to the Spanish club where he has spent his entire career on Sunday and confirmed that he was in talks with PSG about a possible move.

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The 34-year-old would be the biggest capture yet of an eye-catching transfer window where PSG have already signed Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Sergio Ramos, and Georginio Wijnaldum.

“I am happy if he comes to Paris,” Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament Donnarumma told Sky Italia.

“He is the best player in the world, I am excited and happy at the thought of having him in the team.”

Mauricio Pochettino’s side began their bid to reclaim the Ligue 1 title from Lille with a 2-1 win at Troyes on Saturday.

Paris St Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is excited at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi next season after Barcelona announced that the Argentina great’s contract would not be renewed.

Paris St Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he is excited at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi next season after Barcelona announced that the Argentina great’s contract would not be renewed. Messi bade a tearful farewell to the Spanish club where he has spent his entire career on Sunday and confirmed that he was in talks with PSG about a possible move. ALSO READ: Football: Liverpool defender Andy Robertson out with ligament damage The 34-year-old would be the biggest capture yet of an eye-catching transfer window where PSG have already signed Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Sergio Ramos, and Georginio Wijnaldum. “I am happy if he comes to Paris,” Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament Donnarumma told Sky Italia. “He is the best player in the world, I am excited and happy at the thought of having him in the team.” Mauricio Pochettino’s side began their bid to reclaim the Ligue 1 title from Lille with a 2-1 win at Troyes on Saturday.

Football: Gianluigi Donnarumma thrilled at prospect of Lionel Messi joining him at PSG

Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona truly marks the end of an era in football. The Argentine who signed his first contract with Barcelona in 2000 on a napkin when he was 13 ended his ties with the club after two decades.&nbsp;

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Several clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are on a red alert to hire the six-time Ballon D'Or winner.&nbsp;

According to football transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain have already started direct talks with Lionel Messi and complete a fantastic transfer season for the French Club.&nbsp;

Paris Saint-Germain have already signed some huge names in the world of football. They bought Real Madrid veteran Sergio Ramos, Hakimi and goalkeeper Donnarumma. Lionel Messi also has a chance to reunite with his former Barcelona teammate Neymar Jr. He could also play along with rising football star Kylian Mbappe.&nbsp;

PSG already have made sure that they have a world-class defence, however, they will be looking to add Messi to bolster their attack.&nbsp;

Messi is the club's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions. Messi was free to negotiate a transfer with other clubs after his deal ran out at the end of June, but Barcelona had always maintained he wanted to stay with the club. The 34-year-old was reported to sign a new five-year deal.&nbsp;

Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona truly marks the end of an era in football. The Argentine who signed his first contract with Barcelona in 2000 on a napkin when he was 13 ended his ties with the club after two decades.

Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona truly marks the end of an era in football. The Argentine who signed his first contract with Barcelona in 2000 on a napkin when he was 13 ended his ties with the club after two decades. ALSO READ: Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial and structural obstacles' Several clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are on a red alert to hire the six-time Ballon D'Or winner. According to football transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain have already started direct talks with Lionel Messi and complete a fantastic transfer season for the French Club. Paris Saint-Germain have already signed some huge names in the world of football. They bought Real Madrid veteran Sergio Ramos, Hakimi and goalkeeper Donnarumma. Lionel Messi also has a chance to reunite with his former Barcelona teammate Neymar Jr. He could also play along with rising football star Kylian Mbappe. PSG already have made sure that they have a world-class defence, however, they will be looking to add Messi to bolster their attack. Messi is the club's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions. Messi was free to negotiate a transfer with other clubs after his deal ran out at the end of June, but Barcelona had always maintained he wanted to stay with the club. The 34-year-old was reported to sign a new five-year deal.

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Paris Saint-Germain have announced Sergio Ramos has gone along with them on a two-year contract. He has resolved to terms at Parc des Princes through to 2023 after leaving Real Madrid as a free agent.&nbsp;

He is presently 35 years old, yet will be hoping to add to an advantageous award assortment subsequent to connecting up with the Ligue 1 giants.&nbsp;

Hailing from Camas, Spain, Sergio made his expert presentation for Sevilla FC in the 2003-04 season subsequent to arising out of the club's childhood academy. An adaptable safeguard fit for playing in the middle or on the right side, he joined Real Madrid in the mid-year of 2005.&nbsp;

Over the course of the following 16 seasons with Los Merengues, Sergio Ramos is one of the&nbsp;best defenders, scoring 101 goals in 671 matches in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid captain somewhere in the range of 2015 and 2021, he assisted his with siding win four UEFA Champions Leagues somewhere in the range of 2014 and 2018 and five Liga crowns in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2020.

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With the Spanish national team, Sergio Ramos won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and two UEFA Euros in 2008 and 2012. A customary captain of La Roja, he is the most-capped Spanish player ever with 180 appearances and 23 goals.

Positioned 6th in the 2017 Ballon d'Or France Football, Sergio Ramos has gotten various individual distinctions for his exhibitions. He has twice been named UEFA Defender of the Year 2017 and 2018, and has included no under multiple times in the FIFA World XI somewhere in the range of 2008 and 2020 and was additionally named in the FIFA World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament.&nbsp;

"I am very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain, Sergio Ramos revealed after signing his contract. This is a big change in my life, a new challenge and it's a day I will never forget. I am very proud to be a part of this ambitious project, to be a part of this squad with so many great players. Paris Saint-Germain is a club that has already proven itself at the highest level. I want to continue to grow and improve at Paris and help the team to win as many trophies as possible."

"Today, Paris welcomes one of the greatest players of our era. We are delighted to announce that Sergio Ramos has joined us, announced Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO. Sergio is a complete footballer, one of the best defenders in the history of the game. He is a born competitor, a leader and a true professional. His vast experience and ambition is in perfect synergy with those of the club. I am proud to see him in a Paris Saint-Germain jersey and I know our supporters will reserve a fantastic welcome for him." 
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Paris Saint-Germain have announced Sergio Ramos has gone along with them on a two-year contract. He has resolved to terms at Parc des Princes through to 2023 after leaving Real Madrid as a free agent.

Paris Saint-Germain have announced Sergio Ramos has gone along with them on a two-year contract. He has resolved to terms at Parc des Princes through to 2023 after leaving Real Madrid as a free agent. He is presently 35 years old, yet will be hoping to add to an advantageous award assortment subsequent to connecting up with the Ligue 1 giants. Hailing from Camas, Spain, Sergio made his expert presentation for Sevilla FC in the 2003-04 season subsequent to arising out of the club's childhood academy. An adaptable safeguard fit for playing in the middle or on the right side, he joined Real Madrid in the mid-year of 2005. Over the course of the following 16 seasons with Los Merengues, Sergio Ramos is one of the best defenders, scoring 101 goals in 671 matches in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid captain somewhere in the range of 2015 and 2021, he assisted his with siding win four UEFA Champions Leagues somewhere in the range of 2014 and 2018 and five Liga crowns in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2020. ALSO READ: Football: England into first-ever Euros final after ending Danish dream run With the Spanish national team, Sergio Ramos won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and two UEFA Euros in 2008 and 2012. A customary captain of La Roja, he is the most-capped Spanish player ever with 180 appearances and 23 goals. Positioned 6th in the 2017 Ballon d'Or France Football, Sergio Ramos has gotten various individual distinctions for his exhibitions. He has twice been named UEFA Defender of the Year 2017 and 2018, and has included no under multiple times in the FIFA World XI somewhere in the range of 2008 and 2020 and was additionally named in the FIFA World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament. "I am very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain, Sergio Ramos revealed after signing his contract. This is a big change in my life, a new challenge and it's a day I will never forget. I am very proud to be a part of this ambitious project, to be a part of this squad with so many great players. Paris Saint-Germain is a club that has already proven itself at the highest level. I want to continue to grow and improve at Paris and help the team to win as many trophies as possible." "Today, Paris welcomes one of the greatest players of our era. We are delighted to announce that Sergio Ramos has joined us, announced Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO. Sergio is a complete footballer, one of the best defenders in the history of the game. He is a born competitor, a leader and a true professional. His vast experience and ambition is in perfect synergy with those of the club. I am proud to see him in a Paris Saint-Germain jersey and I know our supporters will reserve a fantastic welcome for him."

Football: Paris Saint-Germain sign Sergio Ramos on free transfer

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