Lionel Messi's high-profile summer transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain a year ago has not exactly gone to plan for the Argentine superstar.
Having found the net just six times in 27 domestic appearances in France, the 34-year-old was also unable to prevent PSG's Champions League round-of-16 exit against Real Madrid – seeing his first-leg penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois. The Ligue 1 match which followed the humiliation, when PSG clashed with Bordeaux, saw Messi and teammate Neymar booed by PSG fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo – Messi's long-term rival at the summit of football greatness – also was on the move last summer as he returned to Manchester United after 12 years away. The Portuguese star bagged 24 goals across 38 appearances, but was unable to halt the team's slide to a disastrous campaign.
