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Thierry Henry in shock from Leo Messi: "It's rare to see such a thing."

Pochettino is pleased

The former striker was amazed that Reims fans also received the star with applause at his Paris Saint-Germain debut, the coach: "He earned it. Looks great from the first touches."

And also: Ambape's message

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Monday, 30 August 2021, 09:25 Updated: 09:57

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The whole of France is excited and still trying to digest the fact that Lionel Messi has come to play in the domestic league.

The new Paris Saint-Germain star made his debut last night (Sunday) when he came on as a substitute during the 0-2 away win over Reims, and the host fans also felt the need to applaud the Argentine as soon as he stepped onto the pitch, even though he is at all a rival player.

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The one who is amazed that Reims' audience received Messi with applause is Thierry Henry, who as I recall collaborated with the flea in Barcelona and is currently a commentator on "Amazon" broadcasts in the French league. The former striker approached Messi at the end of the game, the two hugged and then the astonished Henry said on the broadcast: "You hardly see what was when he came in, it's rare, maybe just in the case of Andres Iniesta. The whole stadium called his name. At some point I said to myself 'Anyway, he's "A player from Paris Saint-Germain!"

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino summed up Messi's debut: "I think he looks great from his first touches on the ball. He brings peace to the team. I think he fitted in well. I was not surprised by the reception from the crowd, it's a nice thing to see "And hear, not only from our fans, but also from those of Reims. Messi earned it. The team has motivation anyway, but it's Messi. He can shine, add optimism and put in more energy. He has such an impact."

Reims goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic approached Messi after the game and asked him to be photographed with his son, in what became an amusing story in the media around the world, but Reims defender Andrew Grabilon also said at the end: "He is so impressive. Last year we saw him play in the Champions League, "Now we are playing against him, and it is both a pleasure and a great challenge. I went to him at the end and asked him for the shirt for my little brother, but he did not give it to me. Maybe next time I will be lucky."

this is only the beginning. Lionel Messi (Photo: Reuters)

Killian Ambape also looked for Messi at every opportunity he had during their minutes together on the pitch, when it may have been the striker's only game with the Paris Saint-Germain number 30, if Ambape gets what he wants and is sold to Real Madrid by tomorrow night.

After the game, the 22-year-old player, who signed for the victory against Reims thanks to the duo he won, broadcast business as usual and wrote in an Instagram post: "Three points, two goals. A perfect evening."

His teammates made sure to send messages in interviews to the local media.

Captain Marcinius said: "We can not know what will happen, do not even try to ask him. If we think about ourselves, we really want him to stay. He showed today how important he is to us with the character and qualities he has, he will help a lot if he stays. answer the question".

Marco Varati added: "We love playing with the best and Killian is a tremendous striker. We did not discover that today. He is a phenomenon and we have a lot of expectations from him."

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