And so the unstarry future arrived at Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday night: a 0-0 draw against Lorient without Lionel Messi, Neymar or Kylian Mbappé – MNM as they were once lovingly known.
With Messi basking in the Florida sun with Inter Miami and Neymar out with a virus, Mbappé, one of world's best footballers, watched the match from the posh seats in the stands at the Parc des Princes as punishment for not signing a lucrative extension to his well-endowed contract.
