Lionel Messi and Neymar put on Pele t-shirt to pay tributes to the legend

As a tribute to the Brazilian soccer nice Pele, PSG’s gamers together with Lionel Messi and Neymar warmed up sporting T-shirts with Pelé’s face forward of the Ligue 1 match towards Angers on the Parc dess Princes on Wednesday. Pele, who received a document three World Cups, died in late December on the age of 82.

Before kick-off, the gamers gave a minute of applause for Pele as nicely. The Brazil legend had handed away of most cancers on December 29, 2022 in Sao Paulo.

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Messi was given a heat ovation by the group at Parc des Princes, who chanted his identify when he applauded them again.

Messi scored in his first recreation since main Argentina to the World Cup title as French league chief Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 2-0 on Wednesday.

PSG’s Lionel Messi, left, talks to PSG’s Neymar, each sporting t-shirts commemorating the late Brazilian soccer nice Pele, was they heat up for the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers on the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Nearly 4 weeks after the ultimate towards France in Qatar, Messi wanted solely 5 minutes to make an affect. He turned neatly close to the penalty space and threaded a go to proper again Nordi Mukiele, whose cross was turned in by 20-year-old ahead Hugo Ekitiké.

Messi then began the transfer that led to his 72nd-minute aim, with Ekitiké and Mukiele combining shortly to place him via earlier than he side-footed residence. His eighth league aim this season was initially disallowed for offside however then awarded following a video evaluate.

With Mbappé rested, Messi began in assault with Neymar and Ekitiké. But PSG was asleep for stretches of the sport and Angers had two good possibilities earlier than Messi’s aim.