LIONEL MESSI gave stunned youngster Angel Gomes a Lille souvenir after PSG's impressive 5-1 win on Sunday – his shirt.

Mauricio Pochettino's side helped themselves to a feast of goals against Ligue 1 champions Lille as they moved 13 points clear at the top of the table.


Messi got himself among the goals as he netted for the first time in the league since November with a delicate chip over keeper Ivo Grbic.

And he was feeling in a particularly friendly mood after the game as he was filmed swapping shirts with startled ex-Man Utd man Gomes.

While walking down the tunnel the Argentina legend offered up his jersey for the 21-year-old.

Gomes looked momentarily stunned before he obliged by taking his shirt off and handing it to the Barcelona icon.

The pair hugged before carrying on down the tunnel.

The Lille midfielder left Man Utd in the summer of 2020 on a free transfer after 14 years at Old Trafford, after becoming the first player born in the 21st century to make a Premier League appearance.

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He departed having played just 10 times for the Red Devils' first team, admitting he needed a move for the sake of his career.

He said: “It’s such a special club but I just wanted to be able to play and express myself.

“I was offered a great contract, I had all my family and friends around me, but I decided that I was willing to sacrifice that to pursue a different path.

“It’s hard to understand how difficult a decision that was. I’m still a United fan. I still watch every game now, whether it’s the first team or the U18s.

“I could have stayed and gone out on loan but it just felt like I needed a fresh start.

“I had the right people around me and I stayed grounded, but when you hit a few lows it starts to build up on you.

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“I wanted to get back to where I was and find happiness in my football.”

Meanwhile, Messi has scored seven times in 19 games for PSG since joining from Barcelona in the summer.

He will be hoping to clinch the Ligue 1 title, while also attempting to win a fifth Champions League.

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