Lionel Messi has urged that Argentina's World Cup final triumph against France in December has not marred his relationship with PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe, whose superb hat-trick forced a penalty shoot-out in the enthralling final, suffered the ultimate disappointment as his side failed to defend their world crown in Qatar and watched on as Messi finally got his hands on the illustrious trophy.
Several fans questioned whether the showpiece would fracture the relationship between the two world-class forwards at PSG, especially after goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez mocked Mbappe in the Argentina dressing room
During his side's celebratory bus tour in Argentina, the Aston Villa star also gibingly carried around a doll of the Frenchman whilst standing next to Messi, who seemed to have no problem with his goalkeeper's antics.