08/29/2021 7:55 PM
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Updated 08/29/2021 7:55 PM
One day Messi played for a team that is not FC Barcelona.
In Catalonia it
was a hard blow
, to the point that at minute ten of the game against Getafe, at the Camp Nou the cry of
"fucking PSG"
was heard
.
Of course, the European press was aware of La
Pulga's
debut
in Mauricio Pochettino's team in what was ultimately a 2-0 victory over Reims.
The reactions in each country with what the media published on their
covers and covers
.
Spain
The newspaper Sport de Barcelona.
The daily
Sport de Barcelona
focused on the fact that Mbappé, with his two goals, was the star. "Mbappé tried to round out Messi's debut by looking for him so that he could see the door (N. de R .: to score a goal) in his debut, but the local defense avoided the connection. Can they meet on the pitch throughout this season? In a few days we will leave doubts ".
La Vanguardia, also from Catalonia, was another of those who sustained Mbappé's courage. "And then Messi came out. Until then, he
stood restlessly with his arms crossed
next to one of his main supporters, the also Argentine Leandro Paredes.
If Madrid wanted to avoid a photo of both stars, he did not succeed. What's more, they understood each other about him. green.
Messi stole his wallet Abdelhamid, it was left to Mbappé on the right and then the Frenchman, tried to
look back again to Argentina, but were quick core of Reims. the match ended with a yellow for Ekitike by a entry on Mbappé, which ended with pain in the ankle and with Madrid waiting to see if today it closes a thoughtful, expected and especially dreamed operation, "the media wrote.
The Vanguard of Barcelona.
Something similar was that of the Marca newspaper in Madrid.
"It was Messi's 'M day' ... and it was also Mbappé's day. On the day marked for the rosario's debut - which was the case, although starting from the bench - Bondy's forward continued as if nothing had happened, as if the rumors that put him in Real Madrid with the closing of the market lurking did not matter ".
The Marca newspaper in Madrid.
Mundo Deportivo, another from Barcelona, said: "Whoever thought that everything was being a nightmare, forget it. Leo Messi debuted yesterday as a Paris Saint Germain player in the victory against Reims (0-2). A party that was not only his, because Mbappé invited himself when everyone was already placing him at Real Madrid to score a double, celebrated as if eternal love will play against Paris ".
The newspaper Mundo Deportivo de Barcelona.
The newspaper As, from Madrid, focused on the French forward.
"Neither the debut nor the party of Leo Messi could satisfy Kylian Mbappé. The French international was the unexpected protagonist (with his future still undecided) in the historic debut of the Argentine star, who entered in the 65th minute with 0-2 ( that's how the game ended) on the scoreboard. Reims became a party with Mbappé dressed as an executioner and with Messi in the spotlight of the thousands of fans who gathered in the stadium to only be able to tell that they saw the first game of Rosario in the League 1 ".
The newspaper As of Madrid.
France
LeMonde cap.
Of course, the French media filled their covers with Leo's debut, even those outside the sport.
Le Monde
, one of the most recognized newspapers, placed the game on its first "scroll", that is, it barely got off the initial screen, in the middle of news much more "relevant" than sports.
"The Argentine genius entered the 66th minute instead of Neymar and showed that he is still in good shape, combining effectively with his teammates," perhaps the newspaper exaggerated.
L'Equipe
, the main French sports outlet, wrote: "Mbappé and Messi, partying."
And he added within the text: "The ovation that Lionel Messi received when he entered in the 66th minute says a lot about the dimension that this last match of the 4 th day of Ligue 1 has taken. The Argentine only had to step on the Stade Auguste turf -Delaune so that the result of the night would
be relegated to the category of anecdote in a match that will go down in history ".
L'Equipe cover.
"Lionel Messi played on Sunday with a shirt other than Barcelona and Argentina for the first time in his career. And that is what everyone will remember from this duel between Reims and PSG."
"Messi entered for 25 minutes of pleasure," titled LeParisien, a traditional medium from the French capital, which inside added that "the Argentine entered the second half and finally played 25 minutes to the delight of an audience
that was already delighted
."
LeParisien cover.
Messi debut PSG France
And he highlighted the specific moment in which, at the time of France, the
Messianic Big Bang took place
.
"It was 22:09, the 66th minute of Reims-PSG,
when Mauricio Pochettino decided to end the unbearable wait
for the 20,525 spectators at the Auguste-Delaune stadium, who had mostly attended the event on Sunday 29 August. A hug to his friend Neymar, whom he replaced, and
Leo
Messi, considered the best player in the world, took his first steps in Ligue 1 ".
"Historic:
Messi's star lights up for the first time
this Sunday in Reims," the popular French morning Liberation produced in good form.
Italy
The note about Leo in the Gazzetta dello Sport.
The most recognized of the Italian sports media,
Gazzetta Dello Sport
, headlined on its cover, although it gave it a lower place compared to other news, such as the Milan match: "Messi makes his debut and Mbappé scores two goals:
PSG flies
" .
The newspaper highlights how the Rosario was expected but how Mbappé also ended up making news.
"It was a long-awaited game, of course, to see the former Blaugrana finally on the field with his new jersey. But the Argentine did not start as a starter. However, the French world champion was a starter in the first half. It was a clear message to Real Madrid, which in the last week has tried to
wrest him
from the club of the Emir of Qatar. "
And the Italians were hopeful with the idea of seeing Messi, Mbappé and Neymar together, despite the fact that in this first game the fans not only of PSG but of football in general had to be left with the desire.
"The Argentine entered in the 21st minute, replacing Neymar, and thus denying the 20,525 spectators - and there were also
those who had paid a thousand euros to be there
- the show of the trident of wonders. In the end,
we did not see much of Messi who we all know
, apart from a couple of accelerations and repeated attempts to establish a fruitful dialogue with Mbappé. But if the decisive attack does not arrive from Madrid before midnight on Tuesday, we will only have to be patient until the first matches after the knockout stop. to see the new
PSG Wonderland
at work. "
England
With his classic sharp tone, the tabloid The Sun, one of the most popular tabloids in the world, placed Messi in the second scroll, just below the Manchester United game that awaits Cristiano Ronaldo, and played strap: "Messi makes his long-awaited debut at PSG from the bench ...
And he barely touches the ball
".
Cover of The Sun.
Beyond the chicane, the Sun added, more accurately: "Messi had
a magnificent reception
from the fans inside the Stade Auguste-Delaune when he warmed up for the first time in minute 57. But that
was nothing compared to the applause that resonated
in the stadium when it was unveiled, a moment PSG fans thought they would never see. "
The Guardian, meanwhile, a much more serious and respected newspaper, had a special envoy to the stadium.
On the cover he titled "Messi makes his debut but Mbappé steals the show."
And inside, the journalist Paul Doyle played with the fact that in Reims he consecrated his kings for a century and elaborated in his text:
"Behold Lionel, the GOAT
(word that means" goat "but which is also an acronym for" Greatest Of All Time "," the greatest in history "). Messi, the only one".
Cover of The Guardian.
Messi debut PSG France
And then, continuing with the game of kings, he highlighted the furor that the arrival of the Argentine caused not only to PSG but to all of Ligue 1: "This
was a Royal Visit that the masses did not want to miss.
The first match of Reims as venue drew 9,000 spectators; as soon as it became known that Messi might make it to the city, the 20,525 tickets flew by. "
Mirror cover.
The
Daily Mirror
did not place him on its main cover, but it did open its Sports section with Leo with a simple but eloquent title: "Messi makes his PSG debut and the Post Barcelona Era begins."
"His first touch was received
with a roar from the public -
highlighted the media - and he integrated without problems, as expected, without 'uprooting any tree' in his brief appearance, which ended with a 2-0 in favor of PSG" .
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