Video: Footie Fan Warms Lionel Messi’s Heart With “World Champion” Praise Ahead of PSG’s Win Against RC Lens

• A soccer fan at Parc des Princes melted Lionel Messi's heart with a classy message
• The unknown fan caused Messi to smile during PSG's warm-up session ahead of their Ligue 1 clash against RC Lens
• The 35-year-old was among the goal scorers as PSG stretched their lead at the top of the league with a convincing 3-1 victory

A football fan warmed the heart of Lionel Messi during Paris Saint-Germain's warm-up session ahead of their Ligue 1 clash with title rivals RC Lens on Saturday evening.

In the said game, Messi churned out a superlative performance laced with a stunning goal to help PSG waltz past 10 men Lens at Parc des Princes.

The diminutive Argentine playmaker linked up beautifully with Frenchman Kylian Mbappe before applying a neat finish, which proved to be a landmark strike, helping him become the top scorer in Europe's top five leagues - sharing the honours with eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

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But before the action kick-started, Messi was involved in a heart-melting moment with a fan in the stands.

What happened?

While Messi and his teammates went through their paces in preparation for the Lens assignment, a conscious fan heaped praises on the 35-year-old.

The fan called Messi "world champion" as the Argentine jogged past him. His comment elicited an infectious smile from the former Barcelona talisman.

Here is the video:

Deadly Messi-Mbappe combo

During the game, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe combined to a devastating effect as Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first win over RC Lens in five games, Sports Brief reported.

The superstar duo scored a goal each on either side of an audacious Vitinha strike as Les Parisiens tightened their grip at the top of the Ligue 1 standings with seven games to spare.

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Lionel Messi played a sublime one-two with the Frenchman before applying a sensational finish to seal the lovely build-up, underlining the telepathic understanding between the pair.

Messi scores as PSG win

Sports Brief also reported on a brilliant Lionel Messi goal that helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win over Lens on Saturday to surely end any doubt about the outcome of this season's Ligue 1 title race after an early sending-off left the visitors with a mountain to climb.

Lens, who began the day six points behind league leaders PSG in second place, looked like the better team until Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed was dismissed for a dangerous challenge on Achraf Hakimi in the 19th minute.

That changed everything, and by half-time, the hosts were out of sight thanks to three goals in the space of 10 minutes from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and then Messi, with Przemyslaw Frankowski pulling one back for Lens from a penalty.