Updated On: 10 August, 2021 07:19 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Paris Saint-Germain braces for Argentine star Lionel’s arrival as Barca weeps

Fans eagerly await the arrival of Lionel Messi outside the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Pic/AFP
Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in the French capital on Monday, lured by the limitless funds of Paris Saint-Germain, having said a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21 years.
Messi, 34, seen by the French giants’ Qatari owners as the vital missing piece of their frustrating Champions League puzzle, has already had fans playing a guessing game. On Sunday night, dozens of PSG diehards gathered at the gates of Le Bourget airport to the north of the capital in the hope of catching a glimpse of their newest ‘galactico.’