Lionel Messi Finally Grants Wish of Bayern Munich Star Alphonso Davies After Three Years

• Alphonso Davies ended his three-year wait to get Lionel Messi's shirt after Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain
• Messi finally granted Davis his wish after handing him his shirt following the last 16 tie in France
• It was the first time the two had been on the same pitch since Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 8-2 in 2020

Imagine waiting three good years to lay your hands on a Lionel Messi jersey. Well, that’s the story of Bayern Munich star defender Alphonso Davies.

The Canadian failed to get the Argentine’s shirt on his first attempt in 2020 when Bayern Munich had thrashed Barcelona 8-2 in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Davies had later revealed Messi had denied his request when he asked for his shirt as he was a little bit upset after the result and vowed to get it on his next opportunity, Daily Mirror reports.

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The 22-year-old finally got his wish after Bayern Munich inflicted another loss on Messi, but this time with his PSG team in the round-of-16 first-leg tie on Tuesday, February 14.

Davies moved towards Messi at the final whistle and got the shirt of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner as a souvenir for the match.

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Meanwhile, Lionel Messi and Neymar issued an apology to their ultras after PSG’s 1-0 UEFA Champions League last-16 defeat against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Sportskeeda reports.

A Kingsley Coman’s 53rd minute goal ensured PSG suffered their 5th defeat in 2023 in front of their home supporters at the Parc des Princes with Messi and Neymar present.

Both Messi and Neymar started their UEFA Champions League clash for the Parisians after returning from their respective injuries.

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Messi’s reaction to Mbappe’s disallowed goal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Kylian Mbappe who is the Champions League joint-top scorer with seven goals saw his 82nd-minute goal against Bayern Munich correctly chopped off after a VAR review.

The decision did not sit well with PSG, particularly Lionel Messi, who remonstrated bitterly after Mbappe's goal was ruled out.

In a video making the rounds, Messi, who had a quiet outing against Bayern, was visibly disappointed with the decision by the technology, throwing his hands in despair.