PSG head to Barca with revenge and Messi on their minds
Paris club have ‘a seat reserved at the table’ for when the Argentine superstar wishes to negotiate with new clubs
15 February 2021 - 16:42
Barcelona — Paris St Germain travel to Barcelona for their Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday with the French side’s unrelenting pursuit of Lionel Messi adding intrigue to a rivalry laced with recent history.
Barca’s 6-1 win over PSG in the last 16 in 2017 after losing the first leg 4-0 was among the greatest comebacks ever in the competition and led to the Paris side paying €222m to prise away Neymar, the standout player that night...
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