Lionel Messi Pens Moving Tribute to Departed PSG Stars Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera

• Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi wrote thoughtful messages to Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera
• The duo have left PSG, with Paredes joining Juventus while Herrera has joined Athletico Bilbao
• Messi was grateful for the warm welcome he was given when he joined PSG more than a year ago from Barcelona

Lionel Messi has taken time to write a heartfelt message to his now former teammates Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera.

The two players left Paris Saint-Germain before the end of the transfer window on September 1st. Paredes joined Juventus on loan while Herrera moved on permanently to Spanish side Athletico Bilbao.

Messi appreciated both of them for the warm welcome they accorded him when he joined PSG last summer. Messi's exit from Barcelona hit headlines before sealing a move to PSG, a new club in a different City than what he had been accustomed to in Spain.

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The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner wrote,

Many successes in your new stage Paredes. It was wonderful to share so many things in Paris, and I will always keep all the nice moments we lived together!!

And good luck to you, too, Herrera. It was lovely to meet you, I appreciate how you welcomed me from day one and I wish you the best on your return to La Liga.

The trio won the Ligue 1 last season under Mauricio Pochettino. Messi will be linking up with Paredes in the Argentina national team later this year at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina are set to face Poland, Mexico and Saudi Arabia in Group C.

Bu before that, they will have a reunion in the Champions League, where Juventus and PSG were drawn together in this year's group stage draw.

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Sports Brief had earlier reported that Lionel Messi has caused a stir on social media after he was spotted peeping inside Marco Veratti's shorts ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Toulouse on Wednesday night.

Messi and Veratti made the starting lineup for the French Ligue 1 encounter, with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner lining up behind the midfielder in the tunnel before kick-off.

Verratti seemed to have a problem with his shorts and requested Messi help him.