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Lionel Messi makes his PSG debut

The Argentine got his first taste of club football away from Barcelona in Reims

Lionel Messi has made his Paris Saint-Germain debut, coming on after 64 minutes in a clash against Reims.

It is the first time that Messi has played a competitive club match for a team other than Barcelona.

He arrived at PSG earlier in August after Barcelona were forced to release him for financial reasons.

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Previously in the game, Kylian Mbappe had given PSG a first-half lead, with the forward netting despite rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid in the hours ahead.