PSG wear gold-tinted kit in win over Monaco to celebrate star man Lionel Messi winning SEVENTH Ballon d’Or
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN beat rivals Monaco in a special GOLD-tinted kit to pay tribute to Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice at the Parc des Princes as PSG extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 13 points.
And they did so in the glitzy shirts to mark their talisman’s SEVENTH gong as the world’s best player.
The special kit consists of the iconic PSG blue home shirt with gold numbers and lettering on the back.
Speaking after the win, Mbappe said: “Maybe it was not brilliant but we killed it in the first half.
“I can’t get sentimental. I love playing football and I love scoring goals.”
Mbappe’s double made it ten goals in ten matches against his former club.
Last month, Messi edged out Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski to claim his record-extending win at the awards ceremony in Paris last month.
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He told the PSG website at the time: “I’m really proud to win the France Football Ballon d’Or once again. It’s incredible to win it for the seventh time.
“I would like to thank my family, my friends and all the people who follow me and always support me, because without them I couldn’t have done it.”
There was some controversy around his victory as pundits and ex-players said Lewandowski deserved it more.
The Poland striker has smashed 27 goals in 23 Bayern appearances already this season.
But his efforts were only enough for second in the voting, with Chelsea star Jorginho placing third.
Messi has been through a year of upheaval after leaving boyhood club Barcelona for the French capital over the summer.
The Argentinian great has yet to hit full stride in Ligue 1, notching only once in nine appearances so far.
But the 34-year-old superstar has bagged five in five in the Champions League as PSG qualified for the competition’s last-16.
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