Emotional Video Of Lionel Messi Trying To Put On A Smile For Angel Di Maria Is Heartbreaking

Lionel Messi's heartbroken smile for Angel Di Maria sums up his emotional night as Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League.

Messi looked crushed at the final whistle after he was unable to steer his team to the next round despite starring against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

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He scored a spectacular long-range goal and missed a penalty in Barca's 1-1 draw with PSG.

And not reaching the last eight of the competition for the first time in 14 years appeared to hit Messi hard.

The 33-year-old cut a dejected figure as he shared a warm embrace with Di Maria who seemed to tell him to smile in a touching moment.

The mutual respect shown between Argentineans Messi and Di Maria went down well with fans online.

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Football is all about respect ❤ Pedri and Mbappe swapping shirts and Di Maria telling Messi to smile after the game 😭😭 #PSGBAR

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This video of Messi trying to put up a heartbroken smile for Di Maria after the game against Paris Saint Germain is so emotional💔 twitter.com/MSobug99/statu…

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One Twitter user wrote: "I want someone to hug me the way Di Maria hugged Messi last night."

A second tweeted: "What a lovely hug between Di Maria and Messi."

Another said: "Messi looked like he wanted to cry in Di Maria's arms during that hug."

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Messi, who attempted to force his exit last summer, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Camp Nou.

But Ronaldo Koeman is hoping the changes they've made will keep him at the club.

"Leo (Messi) has seen for quite some time that the team is improving thanks to all the changes we've made," he said.

"Particularly, we have young players of great quality. We've got a great future ahead. Leo can't have any doubts about what the future holds for this team.

"We are departing this Champions League in a very different manner from the way we did last season. In this game, we hit our level and that's the road we have to follow."

Barcelona have a Copa del Rey final to look forward to next month and remain in the hunt for the league title.

Topics: Football News, Paris Saint-Germain, Angel Di Maria, Football, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Champions League

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