In the PSG store, the Argentinian no longer goes it alone, as was the case the day after the final when his jersey went like hot cakes.
Behind the flocking machines, we concede that we have returned to normal and that the tunics in the names of Mbappé once again share the spotlight with those of the Pulga.
But like many foreign spectators, it is with a flocked number 30 jersey that the Dutchman Arthur, on vacation in Paris, enters the Parc des Princes.
"He's my favorite player and also my son's," explains the 50-year-old.
He made me dream in Barcelona and during the World Cup.
I hope that the French fans will give him a warm welcome.
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The reception of the Argentine star, crowned three weeks ago in Doha against France, was the question that was debated yesterday near the Parisian enclosure.
Because on this day when the club had planned to pay tribute to Modeste M'Bami and Pelé, recently deceased, no celebration has been scheduled for the Argentine world champion.
A surprise for Théo, 22, and his father Jean-Christophe who would have appreciated that the captain of Albiceleste did not find the capital in indifference.
“He is a PSG player, he deserves to be saluted for his coronation, assures the young man in his Mbappé jersey.
We celebrated Kylian in 2018, Messi deserves the same respect.
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“He is the God of football, even his father continues.
We can't blame him for having been crowned world champion, even if it's against France.
That's the game, he did his job, we're not going to put the defeat of the Blues on his back.
“Same story for Carlos, who came from Mexico City, also wearing Messi's jersey.
“The fans are going to applaud him, it can't be otherwise.
Anyone who loves football should applaud Messi, because Messi is football.
We all love Messi!
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Lionel Messi quickly entered the match against Angers.
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At 8:15 p.m., when the composition of the teams was announced, in a still empty Park, it was his name that triggered the most cheers.
A quarter of an hour later, despite Queen's famous "We will rock you" loudly in the speakers, it is her silhouette, filmed in close-up as the players leave for the warm-up, that the stands of the Park cheered, discreet “Messi, Messi” even accompanying his first steps.
At 8:48 p.m., at the announcement of the Parisian eleven, same thing, this time with the support of the Parisian Ultras to greet the world champion.
“Messi is one of our players, claims Max, a subscriber since 2003. You have to give him strength, it can help him for the rest of the season.
“Because like his friend Franck, who came from Montpellier to satisfy the dream of his children, Owen and Djaysson, to attend a Messi match one day, the Parisian supporter is in no way responsible for the Argentinian's success.
Quite the contrary.
"Even if France lost, it was better that it was against Messi," he said.
And before being a supporter of the Blues, I am a supporter of PSG: I would gladly leave him the World Cup if he wins us the Champions League at the end of the season.
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