Reims Goalkeeper Asks Messi for a Photo With His Son As Argentine Legend Makes PSG Debut
- Lionel Messi finally made his debut for French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain as they won 2-0 on the night
- Brilliant striker Kylian Mbappe grabbed a brace in the highhly entertaining encounter shooting his side top of the league standings
- Messi who replaced Neymar in the 65th minute was asked for a photo by Reims goalie Predrag Rajkovic who approached with his son
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Immediately after the final whistle of their 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Auguste Delaune, Reims goalie Predrag Rajkovic ran towards Ligue 1 debutant Lionel Messi for a photo, Marca reports.
The Argentinian made his debut for French club PSG coming on as a second half substitute in their victory over Reims.
The ousted Barcelona captain made his first ever appearance in the Ligue 1 when he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute replacing Neymar.
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But it was Kylian Mpabbe that grabbed the brace for Mauricio Pochettino’s side on the night as they claim all three points.
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After the game, the opposition goalkeeper Rajkovic raced off the pitch to take his son from the stands and ran towards Messi for a picture - of just the Argentine and his son.
Messi didn't hesitate for a second and took the historic photo with Rajkovic's son as he pulled on the PSG shirt for the first time.
The world had anticipated a Messi-Mbappe-Neymar trident at the Stade Auguste Delaune, but the six-time only made his first appearance replacing Neymar.
Rooney applauds Ronaldo’s return to Man Utd
Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney has expressed his delight after Man United sealed the return of Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.
Ronaldo is set to link up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's camp in the coming days after United agreed a deal to re-sign him from Juventus.
The Portuguese informed Juve of his desire to quit the club this summer and had set his sights on joining Man City.
However, the Red Devils hijacked the transfer to beat their bitter rivals to the signing of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner after an extraordinary turn of events.
Ronaldo drops to 2nd in list of highest-paid footballers
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo accepted a pay cut to join Man United and it has affected his ranking in the top ten most paid footballers.
According to football expert, Tancredi Palmeri revealed on his social media handle that Ronaldo's £480,000-per-week has seen him drop from second-highest-paid star to fifth.
The ranking is based on players net salary with no bonus or other income considered as pairs Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi tops the list.
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