This summer saw two of the biggest transfers in recent history. Lionel Messi joined PSG on a free transfer. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United. The two appeared in European competition this week. Twitter was stunned as Lionel Messi made his Champions League debut for PSG.
Messi signs for PSG
It’s safe to say that nobody saw this coming.
We all quietly assumed that Lionel Messi would stay at Barcelona forever, nobody saw him at PSG.
Then Barca’s financial plight changes everything.
The Blaugrana were left powerless as the Argentine’s contact expired.
PSG were all to happy to step in and make the transfer for the century.
Lionel Messi Champions League debut for PSG
This week Lionel Messi made his Champions League debut for PSG.
It’s safe to say that things didn’t go to plan for the French side.
The Parisians took the lead through Ander Herrera in the first half following good work from Kylian Mbappe.
However, they were pegged back before the break and couldn’t find a way through thereafter.
Lionel Messi came close on a number of occasions, even striking the cross bar with a rasping shot off his left foot.
Twitter reaction to key moment
Fans were left stunned by a moment in the match which appeared indicative of the game as a whole. Lionel Messi trying to take on Club Brugge by himself, his teammates not helping at all.
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