Lionel Messi’s return to Paris Saint-Germain’s starting line-up was marred by some of his own team’s fans booing the Argentine before and during PSG’s victory against Ajaccio at Parc des Princes.
This was Messi's first appearance for PSG since receiving a club-imposed suspension earlier this month for taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, which resulted in a missed training session.
Despite apologizing to PSG and his teammates, some fans made their feelings known during PSG’s 5-0 win on Saturday. This isn’t the first time that Messi has been booed by some PSG fans this season.
On Saturday, PSG moved closer to a record 11th Ligue 1 title with goals from Fabián Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi in the first half, followed by a Kylian Mbappé brace and a Mohamed Youssouf own goal, securing the win. However, both teams ended the match with 10 men after Hakimi and Ajaccio’s Thomas Mangani were sent off late in the game.