PSG's Lionel Messi (left) challenges for the ball with Reims' Yunis Abdelhamid during the France League One soccer match between Reims and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France on Aug. 29, 2021 (August 30 in Manila). AP PHOTO
PSG's Lionel Messi (left) challenges for the ball with Reims' Yunis Abdelhamid during the France League One soccer match between Reims and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France on Aug. 29, 2021 (August 30 in Manila). AP PHOTO


THE Lionel Messi era has begun at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), without a goal for the Argentine superstar but plenty of adulation and fanfare.

Messi made his debut for PSG on Sunday (Monday in Manila) after coming off the bench midway through the second half in a 2-0 win at Reims in the French league.

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