Lionel Messi

A former Manchester City star believes that Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi will be lifting the Champions League trophy this season.

This summer, the capital club drastically changed its sporting and managerial positions, with Luis Campos taking over for Leonardo. And PSG has already gained a lot of experience in Europe.” And even more, if he is with great players like Kylian Mbappé and Neymar.

The legendary forward has not yet delivered the level of quality many expected from him after moving to Paris following a difficult first season that saw ...

'He is one of the best strikers in the world, and not only because of the goal, which he has,' Puyol added. With Messi gone, Barcelona now have another superstar leading the line in Robert Lewandowski after signing on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. It will be a good sign.' So far this term, he has six assists - the joint best return of any star in the Europe's top five leagues. Puyol - who played alongside Messi in Barcelona for ten years and witnessed his rise from a teenager into the superstar he is today - believes the ship has not sailed on a potential comeback, saying the door will always be open for him should he wish to play for the club again. Despite his change in fortunes in the French capital, however, he is being tipped for a return to Barcelona next summer as he approaches the final year of his contract in Paris.

Former Barcelona defender Carlos Puyol believes that Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi could return to Barcelona when his contract expires next.

Puyol said: "He is one of the best strikers in the world, and not only because of the goal, which he has. It will be a good sign." It depends on Xavi and Leo, but he will always be welcomed at Barca."

An image that went viral on social media makes Barcelona fans believe that Messi will not return.

Fan of the most beautiful sport on the planet. Messi is believed to be happy to fulfill his contract with PSG for another year. The French medium goes further, and assures that some colleagues are even surprised by hoe good is the Argentine´s attitude.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will host Juventus at the Parc des Princes in their UEFA Champions League opener. New manager Christophe Galtier will look to kick ...

“There is the desire to get started in this competition with an incredible opening match. The players have found their feet well in our set-up, our system. Christophe Galtier has said that PSG are eager to start their Champions League campaign. “I noticed that after our win at Nantes, my players quickly switched their focus to the match on Tuesday. "I never imagined I was going to talk with the president about my future, about my future in my career, so it's something crazy, really something crazy. Elsewhere, [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/kylian-mbappe) has said that French President Emmanuel Macron convinced him to stay with the Parisians. Lionel Messi feels more at home in Paris at the moment, according to Neymar. Kylian Mbappe has said that a conversation with France President Emmanuel Macron helped convince him to stay at PSG. I was able to help him more on the pitch in training through speaking to him. However, Mbappe did a U-turn at the eleventh hour and signed a new deal with the Parisians. We know we have a lot ahead of us and plenty of difficulties, but I’m sure we can get through them,” said Neymar. New manager Christophe Galtier will look to kick off his team's European campaign with a win.

Lionel Messi had 'GOAT' on the sleeve of his warm-up jersey ahead of PSG's 2-1 win Champions League win over Juventus.

[Messi took part in one of the most iconic photoshoots of all time](https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-lionel-messi-posing-with-another-goat-is-the-greatest-photoshoot-ever-20180604?) when he posed with an actual goat for [Paper Magazine](http://www.papermag.com/leo-messi-goat-2573917928.html). Ramos grabbed the former Roma man by the throat in the first half following a foul on Mbappe and was cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor. In the actual game all of the players had GOAT on their sleeve but appears as though it's a special deal with Messi in regards to their warm-up jersey. Messi was involved in the official photoshoot to mark the partnership and is almost definitely a key factor behind the partnership. [an official partner of PSG's in April ](https://www.sportbible.com/football/goat-will-become-paris-saintgermains-new-shirt-sleeve-sponsor-20220414)and their association further developed in July when [they progressed to a "principal partner"](https://www.sportbible.com/football/lionel-messis-goat-status-is-confirmed-with-psg-sponsor-20220629). But ahead of the Juventus victory, it was only seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi who had GOAT on the sleeve out of all the PSG players.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with BILD, Bayern Munich sensation Jamal Musiala has claimed that Barcelona were his favourite team growing up.

Both Barcelona and Bayern will start their European campaign later tonight with clashes against Viktoria Plzen and Inter Milan, respectively. Musiala has been likened to Messi by German legend Lothar Matthaus due to the youngster’s fleet-footed nature and skilful dribbling. It will be fantastic,” the teenage sensation said.

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) superstar Lionel Messi will hope to break Cristiano Ronaldo's 'unbreakable' record in the UEFA Champions League season 2022-2023.

Resuming their quest for the elusive Champions League trophy in the 2022-2023 season, PSG will meet Juventus in their tournament opener at home. Nicknamed CR7, Ronaldo is the all-time leading goal-scorer in the Champions League. PSG will meet Juventus on matchday 1 of the Champions League season 2022-2023 at the Le Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Ronaldo is expected to make his UEFA Europa League debut as Manchester United failed to qualify for the Champions League. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/cristiano-ronaldo) set to miss the elite tournament he dominated for more than a decade, his Ballon d'Or arch-rival [Lionel Messi](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/lionel-messi) now has a chance to do the impossible in the 2022-2023 edition of the [UEFA Champions League](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/uefa-champions-league). All eyes will be on Messi, who is set to rewrite history in Europe’s biggest competition at the club level.

Lionel Messi's remarkable eight-year run was ended by Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier on Tuesday night, as the Ligue 1 champions defeated ...

"You need to know how to rotate the squad so that the team doesn’t ease off. But winning in this manner will also allow the squad to develop because you realise that you need to put in incredible effort at this level of the competition. That’s what makes the strength of a squad. At 2-1, there were questions in people’s heads, in the atmosphere within the Parc, which was magnificent this evening, extraordinary. Messi's former Argentina teammate Sergio Aguero has backed PSG to win the Champions League this season. We can’t ease off in terms of effort. Messi, of course, was playing for [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) in that game - assisting their opening goal and scoring their second. Another good omen for PSG is that Messi went on to lift the Champions League seven months after being subbed off against Ajax. "We know his competitive spirit. And I say it again, winning with character helps one and other to grow." Ironically, Barcelona's opponents in that final were Juventus. [Lionel Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lionel-messi) was substituted during [Paris Saint-Germain's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/paris-saint-germain) win over [Juventus](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/juventus-fc) on Tuesday night, marking the first time he has been taken off in the [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league) in nearly eight years.

LIONEL MESSI became the fourth player to feature in 19 editions of the Champions League as PSG beat Juventus.The forward, 35, is now just one shy of I.

[Neymar](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/neymar/) almost wrapped up the three points with a rasping effort that went narrowly past the post. [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) to make it 20 in a row. [PSG](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250213/paris-saint-germain/) controlled most of the match from then on although Gianluigi Donnarumma had to be at his brilliant best to deny Manuel Locatelli. [CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BETTING OFFER - GET £50 BACK AS CASH](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/betting-tips/19418349/champions-league-betting-offer-paddy-power/) [Messi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lionel-messi/) has equalled [Cristiano Ronaldo ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristiano-ronaldo/)and Ryan Giggs on 19. LIONEL MESSI became the fourth player to feature in 19 editions of the Champions League as PSG beat Juventus.

PSG began their Champions League 22/23 campaign with a win over Italian behemoths Juventus. Kylian Mbappe scored two goals inside the first 22 minutes to earn ...

Messi joined PSG on a two-year contract with the option for a further year in 2021. Meanwhile, Messi joined PSG in the 2021 summer transfer window. Manager Christophe Galtier replaced the Argentine with Carlos Soler in the 84th minute of the match.

After starting the Champions League match against Juventus, Lionel Messi became the fourth player to play in 19 editions of Europe's elite club competition.

Mbappé has now scored 29 UEFA Champions League goals in a PSG jersey which is just one short of Edinson Cavani’s club record.The two goals against Juventus also made Kylian Mbappé's the youngest player to score 35 goals in UEFA Champions League, taking the record away from his teammate Lionel Messi. After starting the Champions League match against Juventus, Lionel Messi became the fourth player to play in 19 editions of Europe's elite club competition. Messi made his Champions League debut against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2004-05 season and has not missed the competition since.

On Tuesday night, Lionel Messi was the only player on the Paris Saint-Germain roster to be seen wearing a warm-up shirt with the word 'GOAT' on the back.

All other players seen on the footage did, in fact, have the GOAT logo, but it was printed on their left sleeve. Interestingly, the 35-year-old forward was the lone player to have the logo emblazoned on the right sleeve of his warm-up garment, and astute observers noted this on social media. While this season's PSG uniforms have the slogan "GOAT" on the sleeve, people noticed something different about the team's training uniform on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar stole most of the attention as Paris Saint-Germain beat Juventus in their 2022/23 Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Why was Messi wearing 'GOAT' on his sleeve when none of his teammates were? Some sharp-eyed viewers pointed out on social media that Messi was the only PSG player to have 'GOAT' printed on the right sleeve of his warm-up top. Messi wore 'GOAT' on the sleeve of his warm-up shirt

Paris Saint Germain star duo Messi and Mbappe are two of the finest football players in the world, but the two are at a different stage of their respective ...

[Paris Saint Germain](https://www.sportbible.com/paris-saint-germain) star duo Messi and Mbappe are two of the finest football players in the world, but the two are at a different stage of their respective careers. I’m still convinced that the hardest thing is to win the first. In short, I am a more credible and serious candidate.” I would say that this year is a success for Benzema. However, a video has emerged showing both players at 23 years old and Messi’s achievements at that stage were already levels about Mbappe’s. Ahead of this year’s Ballon d’Or award, Mbappe picked his top three last month.

Kylian Mbappe is considered by many to be the successor to Lionel Messi's throne. In an era where 12 of the last 13 Ballon d'Or trophies have wound up ...

[an incredible video titled: “Mbappé is GOOD but Messi was already the GOAT at 23,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-237OttBIBE) that went live in August. Maybe that will change in the future and maybe Mbappe will reach that ‘GOAT’ level one day, but there’s every likelihood that Messi has simply raised the bar too high for anyone to touch. So it really is no slight on Mbappe to say that while he is already brilliant beyond belief, he couldn’t possibly lay a glove on Messi at the same age. While Mbappe is in the conversation for the current top dog amongst the likes of, say, Erling Haaland, Messi was being compared to Pele and Diego Maradona when he was just as young. Well, although Mbappe is undoubtedly world-class and set for massive things at 23 years old, Messi was widely being named as the greatest male player ever when he was the exact same age. But even if that proves to be the case and no doubt it will, winning the Ballon d’Or and succeeding Messi as the best player in the world doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll be as good as his PSG teammate once was.