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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Julien Pretot

EXPLAINED: Lionel messi scores in first game since world cup as psg triumph - The Real Truth

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Lionel Messi celebrated his return to competition after the World Cup by scoring a second-half goal as Paris Saint-Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to six points with a 2-0 home win over Angers on Wednesday.

Messi, who won the World Cup with Argentina, received a warm welcome from the Parc des Princes crowd and netted from close range in the 72nd minute to add to Hugo Ekitike’s first-half opener, putting PSG on 47 points from 18 games.

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