Paris St Germain presented Lionel Messi to fans inside the Parc des Princes stadium ahead of their Ligue 1 clash with Strasbourg on Saturday, but the Argentine was not included in the squad for the match.

Paris St Germain's signing of Lionel Messi has re-ignited a debate over the effectiveness of UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which were designed to curb excessive spending but have been relaxed in the last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

European stocks were attempting to equal their longest winning streak since 2017 on Thursday, while the dollar and bond yields took a breather after U.S. inflation and unemployment data cooled talk of rapid Federal Reserve stimulus withdrawal.

The signing of Lionel Messi by French powerhouse Paris St Germain was in line with European soccer's Financial Fair Play rules, the club's president said on Wednesday.

The signing of Lionel Messi by French powerhouse Paris St Germain was in line with European football's financial fair play rules, the club's president said on Wednesday.

French soccer player Kylian Mbappe remains a Paris Saint-Germain player following the club's signing of Argentine attacker Lionel Messi, the club's president said on Wednesday.

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi said on Wednesday that his new club Paris St Germain (PSG) was the ideal place to achieve his goal of winning another Champions League trophy.

Argentinian superstar will be paid up to €35m a year and has option of a third year

Argentinian star Lionel Messi, 34, signs two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain with the option for a third season.

Lionel Messi waves as he arrives in Paris to finalize a transfer to PSG after reaching a deal with the club following his shock departure from Barcelona.REUTERS/Yves Herman

Lionel Messi waved to chanting fans from the window of the Paris airport where he arrived on Tuesday to finalise his transfer to soccer club Paris Saint-Germain.

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi arrived in Paris on Tuesday, to finalise his transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

Shares in companies involved in French soccer rose on Monday as expectations grew that Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi would seal a transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

Paris Saint-Germain was "emotional and aggressive in a stupid way" according to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after it threw away its lead in the Champions League semifinal clash against Manchester City.

Home side started out in the ascendancy but visitors eventually got on top

Paris St-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players take a knee around the centre circle before the restart of their Champions League tie.

Players and match officials took a knee and raised a fist before the resumption of a postponed Champions League match between PSG and Basaksehir.

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We have been here before but there is a feeling this could finally be Paris St-Germain's Champions League year. So what has changed?

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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from tonight’s historic Champions League quarter-final between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel explains his midfield choices replacing Marco Verratti against Atalanta, while Kylian Mbappé ‘can play around 30 minutes’ in the Champions League quarter-final.

Atalanta director Umberto Marino concedes they have ‘a very different DNA and initial objectives’ to PSG, but can create a Champions League fairy-tale worthy of Forrest Gump.

RT @FrankKhalidUK: When Thomas Tuchel signed to PSG in 2018, he settled into a beautiful house and lived in the Hauts-de-Seine district of…

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RT @FrankKhalidUK: When Thomas Tuchel signed to PSG in 2018, he settled into a beautiful house and lived in the Hauts-de-Seine district of…

RT @FrankKhalidUK: When Thomas Tuchel signed to PSG in 2018, he settled into a beautiful house and lived in the Hauts-de-Seine district of…

So I had my first practical class today(PSG 211).I learnt about how to measure the packed cell volume. Most of what I learnt was not from the teacher but from my course mates(far older than me) who are medical lab technicians.The process is quite simple https://t.co/NNNaoTbkW0

RT @FrankKhalidUK: When Thomas Tuchel signed to PSG in 2018, he settled into a beautiful house and lived in the Hauts-de-Seine district of…

RT @thebigtwelve: The NSMQ Regionals bi like football league The Premier league bi Central Region where you go see Augusco, Botwe, Adisco,…

RT @FabrizioRomano: PSV manager Peter Bosz: “I spoke to Xavi Simons — it was a good, positive conversation. But at the end, he will decide…

RT @ovhfootball: I know I say this every season but I genuinely believe PSG will make the CL final, if not win the whole thing. Luis Enriqu…

RT @SempreIntercom: Inter Milan Hire PSG Goalkeeping Coach #IMInter #InterMilan #FCIM https://t.co/zOoxsW39vk

RT @thebigtwelve: The NSMQ Regionals bi like football league The Premier league bi Central Region where you go see Augusco, Botwe, Adisco,…

RT @thebigtwelve: The NSMQ Regionals bi like football league The Premier league bi Central Region where you go see Augusco, Botwe, Adisco,…

RT @thebigtwelve: The NSMQ Regionals bi like football league The Premier league bi Central Region where you go see Augusco, Botwe, Adisco,…

RT @FabrizioRomano: PSV manager Peter Bosz: “I spoke to Xavi Simons — it was a good, positive conversation. But at the end, he will decide…

RT @PeakSanti: "During their time together at PSG Jay Jay Okocha taught Ronaldinho how to dribble" https://t.co/dKK4KBZ5S8

RT @RVCJ_FB: Playlist https://t.co/RfXRp9Uqeh

RT @ashoswai: India’s Hindu supremacists are crying over riots in Paris; they forget Manipur is part of India, Paris is not. https://t.co/r…

RT @CFCMod_: From almost getting Ugarte to going for Caicedo and from almost getting Veiga to going for Rayan Cherki instead. PSG you hav…

RT @oduh_owoicho: @futbolphanatics @PSG_English But penaldo wish he is messi doesn’t he? https://t.co/q6nTuTIcMk

RT @CFCPys: Gabri Veiga potentially moving to PSG does not bother me one bit, was not convinced he’d be good for us anyway. Kudus and Che…

RT @FutbolCheIsea: Gabri Veiga moving to PSG. Rayan Cherki is available and I think we deserve to see this link-up at the Bridge next seas…

RT @ddegea_szn: Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored as many UCL knockout Goals at Al Nassr as Lionel Messi at PSG

Ain't it strange that anything remotely related to Gainax (NGE, PSG, etc.) and animation twitter suddenly changes it's tune, or that just me...? Whatever happened to "Support all forms of animation"?

RT @xyCerebrone: PSG trying to sign a midfielder who averaged less passes than Iago Aspas and his goalkeeper. Literally 15th in his team fo…

RT @CFCMod_: From almost getting Ugarte to going for Caicedo and from almost getting Veiga to going for Rayan Cherki instead. PSG you hav…

RT @JoshLFC1909: Gabri Veiga is on the verge of joining PSG.

RT @xyCerebrone: PSG trying to sign a midfielder who averaged less passes than Iago Aspas and his goalkeeper. Literally 15th in his team fo…

Madrid related accounts post more about Kylian than PSG related accounts and this time it’s filled with unpleasant rumors. Me as a Kylian fan is so tired with this. https://t.co/LpurcFNrBS

RT @Cleat_football: Neymar to Barcelona is very hot pending agreement with PSG to pay the majority of his salary. @khaledwaleed99 @Managin…

RT @rumorstransfers: PSG and Manchester City are set to compete for the signature of Lyon's 20-year-old forward, Bradley Barcola, according…

RT @rumorstransfers: AS Roma are eyeing a move for Portugal and PSG star, Renato Sanches, to boost their midfield, according to reports in…

RT @CNSSignals: @FabrizioRomano Positive signs for Kang-in Lee's transfer to PSG! With medical tests cleared and a verbal agreement in plac…

Casebier speaks out about his time at PSG: "From the moment I arrived there I knew it was for the wrong reasons. They wanted my to focus on the UCL. It clashed with my plans for the team. I wasn't happy with the roster and the approach to transfers. There was some bad blood.

A Bola (good for Benfica) state Benfica are aware a club is ready to pay €60m for Ramos, but they've told them they want at least 80 (no clue total or guaranteed). Do feel that club is us/PSG though

Shit Bayern, PSG, Liverpool, Real, Chelsea sides. No Juventus or Man Utd. Faced Inter Milan in the Final. One of the most overrated UCL campaigns of all time. https://t.co/VCtj0LhrXN

RT @spectatorindex: BREAKING: PSG coach Cristophe Galtier allegedly said in an email about his former squad: 'You have built a team of scum…

RT @TeamCRonaldo: Upcoming Cristiano Ronaldo matches in July: 17th July: vs Celta Vigo 20th July: vs Benfica 25th July: vs PSG 27th July:…

RT @NealGardner_: Luis Enrique to PSG — this is either going to be a complete disaster, or an overwhelming success, there’s really no in be…

RT @spectatorindex: BREAKING: PSG coach Cristophe Galtier allegedly said in an email about his former squad: 'You have built a team of scum…

PSG has a huge envelope of € 200M to strengthen the attack. Paris wants a right winger and a central striker. [@le_Parisien]