Maccabi Haifa Players Make Unusual Request To PSG Pair Leo Messi and Neymar After Champions League Draw

• Omer Atzili, a player of Maccabi Haifa, has put in a plea to Leo Messi and Neymar in advance to exchange shirts with PSG superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar
• Making an appearance in the group stages of the Champions League for the first time since 2009, Maccabi have drawn alongside PSG, Juventus and Benfica
• The South American pair, Leo Messi and Neymar Jr, have combined 31 goals and assists in their last eight games for PSG

Players of Israeli outfit Maccabi Haifa have made an unusual request from Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Neymar following the UEFA Champions League draw.

Maccabi Haifa punched their ticket to the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2009, beating Red Star Belgrade 5-4 over two legs on Tuesday night.

On the back of their qualification, the Israeli top-flight club have been drawn in Group H along with two-time winners Juventus, Portuguese giants Benfica and favourites Paris Saint-Germain.

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Although the prestigious competition is weeks away from commencement, French champions - PSG - received an unorthodox request ahead of one of the games they will play.

Omer Atzili, a midfielder and winger for the Israeli side, has already put in a plea in advance to exchange shirts with superstars Leo Messi and Neymar Jr.

“T-shirts for us, please. Messi and Neymar,” says the Instagram story of the attacker, who can be spotted in the photo with a teammate.

Messi and Neymar have been on a purple patch form this term, with the pair contributing a total of eight goals in as many games played in the French Ligue 1.

And it comes as no surprise their form has caught the attention of Omer Atzili and his teammate.

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Messi and Neymar's friendship continue to grow in leaps and bounds amid tension at PSG

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Paris Saint-Germain pair Lionel Messi and Neymar have literally struck an impermeable bond in which their respective spouses will gaze in jealousy.

The South American duo have begun the season on a flier, with Leo Messi notching two goals while Neymar has bagged three goals in as many games played in the French top-flight.

Their virtuoso displays have catapulted PSG to a 100 per cent start to the campaign as the confidence in winning the elusive Champions League continues to grow with the current firepower of the team.