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MESSI Mania swept through Paris and Ligue 1 yesterday – even before the arrival of the Argentina superstar.

Big crowds gathered outside Le Bourget Airport and the Parc des Princes ready to greet Lionel Messi. The 34-year-old is expected to fly in by private jet from Barcelona to sign a two-year deal with Paris SaintGermain worth £25million a season.

But already French football has been gripped by excitement over the recruitment of the six-time Ballon

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