In Photos: How PSG Treated Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos in Their Farewell Match

In Photos: How PSG Treated Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos in Their Farewell Match

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
June 4, 2023 at 7:45 AM
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  • PSG decorated Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos
  • The French champions honoured the duo, who will be leaving the club this summer
  • Both Ramos and Messi have been linked with lucrative moves to Saudi Arabia

Paris Saint-Germain honoured Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos after the club confirmed their imminent departure at the end of the season.

The departing duo - Messi and Ramos, who both joined the club in the summer of 2021 - featured in PSG's final game of the season against Clermont Foot, which ended in a 3-2 defeat for the 11-time French champions.

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PSG honoured Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos for their services to the club. Photo credit: @PSG_English/Twitter
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The unexpected loss did not mar the plans of the club to honour the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and his compatriot from Spain with plaques following the end of their final game of the season on Saturday.

In photos making the rounds on the internet, seen by Sports Brief, Ramos and Messi flaunted their memorabilia given by the club in the dressing room as they said their final goodbyes to their soon-to-be ex-teammates.

While Ramos and Messi added to their trophy collection after joining PSG, the pair struggled to reach the expected target of guiding the club to European glory, per GOAL.

Where next for Ramos, Messi?

According to Mirror, Ramos, a bona fide legend at Real Madrid, has been linked with a move back to Spain, while Saudi Arabian clubs are reportedly keen to take him to the Middle East.

In a similar turn of events for the 2022 World Cup winner, Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have circled Messi with a big money move while La Liga champions FC Barcelona are also bent on bringing him back to Camp Nou.

Messi says goodbye

In a related publication, Lionel Messi said goodbye to Paris Saint-Germain after the club confirmed that the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner will leave at the end of the season, Sports Brief reported.

In an anticlimax to his farewell game against Clermont Foot on Saturday, Messi's final game for PSG and possibly his last outing in European football - ended in defeat.

It was not the perfect end Messi envisaged having missed a couple of chances, including a sitter after being put through on goal by Mbappe, while he was also subjected to boos by some section of PSG fans at the Parc des Princes.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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