Linssen still hoped for it when he said goodbye to Feyenoord: standing on the field with Lionel Messi in a practice match. He knew his new club, who took him over for around £1million, would be battling the superstars of Paris Saint-Germain. ,,But seriously, it would be nice if Messi participates in that match. Then take it with you,” he said at the end of last month.
That wish seemed to come true. But before Messi came in, the 31-year-old attacker had been out with a muscle injury. It is not clear how serious the injury is.