Last night was another historic Champions League night for Lionel Messi but it also produced a lovely moment pre-match.
The Argentine’s Paris Saint-Germain side were 3-1 winners over Maccabi Haifa with Messi bagging a goal and an assist on the night.
The goal helped Messi extend his record of scoring in 18 Champions League campaigns in a row and the Israeli side were the 35-year-old’s 39th different opponent in which he has scored against in the competition, moving one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo on 38.
Before making that history, there was a lovely moment pre-match between Messi and the mascots as they ran to the game’s greatest ever player for a hug.
The kids' reaction to meeting Lionel Messi ?
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 14, 2022
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