They came in their thousands to cheer Lionel Messi on his arrival at Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 and two years on, thousands came to the Parc des Princes to jeer him at his departure: the wondrous whirligig of time.
Or perhaps the bizarre expectations of a fanbase disappointed that the veteran Argentine who dazzled and delighted during nearly two decades at Barcelona could not steer PSG to a first Champions League title. Especially with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé beside him.
