Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi scored in the capital club’s friendly matchup against Riyadh All-Stars XI. The 35-year-old opened the scoring three minutes into the game.
Messi received applause after the goal, but the emotional moment during the match came when the Argentine player was exiting the game. Before heading to the PSG bench, Messi shared a moment with former River Plate and Riyadh All-Stars XI manager Marcelo Gallardo.
The two players shared a moment that many Argentina national team and River Plate supporters will cherish.
¡SONRÍE ARGENTINA! 🇦🇷❤️
El EMOCIONANTE abrazo entre Marcelo Gallardo y Lionel Messi 🥹
🍿 No te pierdas el 🐐 🆚 🐐 en el PSG vs. Riyadh All Star XI EN VIVO por beIN SPORTS Ñ. pic.twitter.com/klA6YHFeZ0
— beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS) January 19, 2023
Gallardo 🫂 Messi
Aquele abraço que todo argentino gostaria de dar 🇦🇷
Assista ao amistoso AO VIVO: https://t.co/HXJUkNWZwS#CR7xMessiNaESPN #FutebolNaESPN #ESPNnoStarPlus pic.twitter.com/wjcQzRPgwT
— SportsCenter Brasil (@SportsCenterBR) January 19, 2023
¡No nos cansamos de esta imagen! 🤩
Marcelo Gallardo volvió a acercarse a Messi, esta vez al final del partido 🫶 pic.twitter.com/3AUXkbiAum
— beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS) January 19, 2023
