Paris: Lionel Messi turned on as a substitute for making his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Sunday but Kylian Mbappe scored a goal by scoring in a 2-0 win against Reims in Ligue 1.
Creating Jersey Number 30, coming from the bench in the minute -66 To replace Neymar at Stade Auguste-Delaune, a fan place in 21,000 crowds previously shouted his name as he appeared for warming.
Argentina hasn’t played since arriving in Paris from Barcelona almost three weeks ago, his last appearance in every match from the Copa America final on July 11, when he led the victory against Brazil.
Ballon d’Or Winner six times had to wait for his first goal with his new club, and his first start, who could come when PSG entertained Clermont in the next match on September 11.
“I am very glad he made his debut.
It was very important for him,” PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino told Broadcaster Amazon Prime after Messi’s first appearance was low in PSG shirts.
“He is still far from his best form but he has been practicing well and he will be fit in the next two weeks, after the international break and, yes, we are waiting for the best.” The week to this game has been dominated not by Messi but by talking about the future of Mbappe, with Real Madrid reported to have two offers for the French World Cup winning striker rejected.
The latest from this offer is understood worth 180 million euros ($ 212 million), the number of astronomy for players whose contract ends at the end of the season and who will be free to negotiate the agreement with the new club in January without PSG able to get a transfer fee.
That number is also the same as PSG paying Monaco in 2017 to sign Mbappe, which clearly wants to come out with high if this will be his last appearance for the club.
With the time limit of the transfer towering on Tuesday, the 22-year-old player did not seem disturbed by talks about the steps when he headed for his noble angel in Maria Cross in the 15th minute to put the away side in front.
Mbappe then scored his second goal that night, and a third of the season, right after the hour sign, completed a low cross that invited back by Achraf Judge.
“Kylian is our player and you know that in football and in business there are always gossip and rumors,” Pochettino said about Mbappe.
“I think our president and our sporting director are very clear and he is still here.
I am very happy to have Kylian.” He is one of the best, one of the most important players in the world today and for him to be with him the US is a gift.
“Reims was once a pre-superior French club, twice reached the European Cup final in 1956 and 1959, but for a long time since the spotlight of the football was in town, 150 kilometers north-east of Paris in Indonesia.
The champagne area, in such a way, but the team’s chances anywhere in France stopped PSG – even if Mbappe left – Slim.
Neymar started, making the first appearance of the season, while Di Maria also played in an all-star attack.
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