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PSG's Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi. AFP
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Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2ndL), Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (C) and Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (R) chat on the pitch during a training session at The Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 14, 2021, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group A football match against Club Brugge. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)
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Lionel Messi with teammates during training for PSG's Champions League match at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on Tuesday. Reuters
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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during a training session at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges. AFP
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PSG players train for their Champions League match in Bruges. Reuters
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Lionel Messi with teammates during training. Reuters
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PSG's Neymar and Lionel Messi during training. Reuters
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Lionel Messi and Neymar. Reuters
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PSG's Lionel Messi, second left, controls the ball during training. AP
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Kylian Mbappe , Lionel Messi and Mauro Icardi during training. AFP
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Lionel Messi during training. AP
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PSG's Lionel Messi at the Jan Breydel Stadium. AP
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PSG's Lionel Messi during training. AP
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PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma makes a save with Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico in the background. AFP
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PSG attacker Lionel Messi. EPA
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PSG's Lionel Messi training with teammates. AFP
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Lionel Messi with Kylian Mbappe. EPA
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Lionel Messi alongside Neymar. EPA
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PSG's Lionel Messi with Neymar kicking the ball in the background. AFP
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Lionel Messi tries to win the ball back from teammates. AFP
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PSGn goalkeeper Keylor Navas. AFP
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PSG's Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi. AFP
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Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (2ndL), Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (C) and Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (R) chat on the pitch during a training session at The Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on September 14, 2021, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group A football match against Club Brugge. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)
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Lionel Messi with teammates during training for PSG's Champions League match at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on Tuesday. Reuters
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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during a training session at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges. AFP
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PSG players train for their Champions League match in Bruges. Reuters
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Lionel Messi with teammates during training. Reuters
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PSG's Neymar and Lionel Messi during training. Reuters
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Lionel Messi and Neymar. Reuters
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PSG's Lionel Messi, second left, controls the ball during training. AP
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Kylian Mbappe , Lionel Messi and Mauro Icardi during training. AFP
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Lionel Messi during training. AP
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PSG's Lionel Messi at the Jan Breydel Stadium. AP
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PSG's Lionel Messi during training. AP
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PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma makes a save with Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico in the background. AFP
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PSG attacker Lionel Messi. EPA
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PSG's Lionel Messi training with teammates. AFP
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Lionel Messi with Kylian Mbappe. EPA
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Lionel Messi alongside Neymar. EPA
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PSG's Lionel Messi with Neymar kicking the ball in the background. AFP
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Lionel Messi tries to win the ball back from teammates. AFP
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PSGn goalkeeper Keylor Navas. AFP
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PSG's Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi. AFP
PSG get ready to unleash Messi, Neymar and Mbappe as bid for elusive European glory begins
French club get Champions League campaign under way against Club Bruges and all eyes will be on their superstar attacking trio
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