Clermont-PSG (0-5): "A historic bicycle", the foreign press amazed by the return of Lionel Messi

What if Lionel Messi had rediscovered his genius?

Against Nantes during the Champions Trophy and Clermont during the first day of Ligue 1, the Argentinian released two very successful performances, making people forget his difficult first season under the colors of Paris.

This Saturday, he scored a double, including a sumptuous acrobatic return, which made the spectators present at the Gabriel-Montpied stadium stand up.

"Messi, Messi, Messi" even descended from the stands to pay tribute to the inspiration of the sevenfold Ballon d'Or.

And obviously, it's not just France that appreciated the magic of "La Pulga".

In its edition of the day, Marca describes this bicycle as "historic for a historic Messi" and announces that this goal allows him to enter "once again in history", since he would have become the third top scorer in the league. football history behind eternal rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Josef Bican.

📸 Lionel Messi's exceptional goal frame by frame!

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On the Argentinian side, Tyc Sport also praised the PSG striker: “The best player in the world has invented a formidable pirouette… of a bicycle!

".

Same story on the side of Olé who explains that Messi has added "a new jewel to his collection".

Neymar and the team also honored

In Catalonia, Mundo Deportivo obviously praised the former captain of FC Barcelona, ​​but also underlined the solidity of the Parisian performance: "This return is a fantastic way to conclude a brilliant first for the champion, who wants to show that he is at the above the lot”.

He also praises the performance of an “inspired” Neymar, author of a goal and three assists against Clermont.

Same observation on the side of Sport which puts the finger on the formidable agreement between the players trained by Christophe Galtier.

"After a demonstration during the Champions Trophy last week, PSG maintained their excellent form for the start of Ligue 1", marvels the Spanish daily.

In the absence of injured Kylian Mbappé, the capital club has already made a strong impression and sent a message to European football: we will have to count on him, and on his two geniuses, this season.