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Lionel Messi booed by own fans as PSG suffer embarrassing defeat on his final appearance
Lionel Messi's final game for PSG was overshadowed by a chorus of boos that greeted the Argentine superstar when he made his way onto the Parc des Princes for one last time
Lionel Messi's last dance with PSG hasn't ended with a Champions League, nor an exciting Ligue 1 shoot-out - instead, it came in front of an unimpressed crowd against Clermont Foot 63.
Two years after he bid an emotional farewell to Barcelona, Messi was booed out of the Parc des Princes. In a short statement, Messi said: "I would like to thank the club, the city of Paris and its people for these two years. I wish you all the best for the future."
Messi won Ligue 1 twice with PSG, and the 2022 Trophee des Champions, however, he failed to help them win their ultimate goal, the Champions League. In Europe, it's been two years of heartbreak for the Parisian giants - with Messi at the centre of their frustrations.
Messi set the world on fire in Catalonia, but in Paris, he's never quite seemed the same man.
It could be down to the fact he's in his mid-thirties, but he was quick to show age wasn't a factor with Argentina in Qatar. Five months after Messi conquered the world, the little magician was greeted with a chorus of boos at the home of the French champions.
It was far from the "warm welcome" Christophe Galtier had pleaded with the fans to give Messi in his final game.
The game itself was pretty much a non-contest heading into the clash, with Messi's farewell grabbing the headlines instead of any action that might have happened on the pitch.
PSG already had the title wrapped up, while Clermont were rooted in mid-table. It was almost an allegory of Messi's career in France, there were misplaced passes, fluffed lines, and a lot of frustration.
The Parisian giants went two goals up, were pegged back, and then went behind. Messi, himself, failed to find the net as he left with a whimper on Saturday evenin
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had wished Messi well ahead of kick-off: "I would like to thank Leo Messi for his two seasons in Paris.
"To see a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner in Les Rouge et Bleu and at Parc des Princes, winning back-to-back Ligue 1 titles and inspiring our younger players has been a pleasure.
"His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be understated and we wish Leo and his family all the best for the future."
Where Messi goes next is anyone's guess - there have been murmurs of an emotional return to Barcelona, or even to his first club Newell's Old Boys.
There has been rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia, where he will again face off with long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, if he opts to stay in the Middle East.
Daily Star Sunday
Lionel Messi's final game for PSG was overshadowed by a chorus of boos that greeted the Argentine superstar when he made his way onto the Parc des Princes for one last time
Lionel Messi's last dance with PSG hasn't ended with a Champions League, nor an exciting Ligue 1 shoot-out - instead, it came in front of an unimpressed crowd against Clermont Foot 63.
Two years after he bid an emotional farewell to Barcelona, Messi was booed out of the Parc des Princes. In a short statement, Messi said: "I would like to thank the club, the city of Paris and its people for these two years. I wish you all the best for the future."
Messi won Ligue 1 twice with PSG, and the 2022 Trophee des Champions, however, he failed to help them win their ultimate goal, the Champions League. In Europe, it's been two years of heartbreak for the Parisian giants - with Messi at the centre of their frustrations.
Messi set the world on fire in Catalonia, but in Paris, he's never quite seemed the same man.
It could be down to the fact he's in his mid-thirties, but he was quick to show age wasn't a factor with Argentina in Qatar. Five months after Messi conquered the world, the little magician was greeted with a chorus of boos at the home of the French champions.
It was far from the "warm welcome" Christophe Galtier had pleaded with the fans to give Messi in his final game.
The game itself was pretty much a non-contest heading into the clash, with Messi's farewell grabbing the headlines instead of any action that might have happened on the pitch.
PSG already had the title wrapped up, while Clermont were rooted in mid-table. It was almost an allegory of Messi's career in France, there were misplaced passes, fluffed lines, and a lot of frustration.
The Parisian giants went two goals up, were pegged back, and then went behind. Messi, himself, failed to find the net as he left with a whimper on Saturday evenin
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had wished Messi well ahead of kick-off: "I would like to thank Leo Messi for his two seasons in Paris.
"To see a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner in Les Rouge et Bleu and at Parc des Princes, winning back-to-back Ligue 1 titles and inspiring our younger players has been a pleasure.
"His contribution to Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 cannot be understated and we wish Leo and his family all the best for the future."
Where Messi goes next is anyone's guess - there have been murmurs of an emotional return to Barcelona, or even to his first club Newell's Old Boys.
There has been rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia, where he will again face off with long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, if he opts to stay in the Middle East.
Daily Star Sunday