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Lionel Messi received a warm reception in his first post-World Cup outing for Paris Saint-Germain, much to the delight of Christophe Galtier.

The Argentine superstar was given an extended break on the back of inspiring his country to global glory in Qatar, with a return to training made on January 4. Messi has been eased back into the PSG fold since then, but the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner wasted little time in getting back to work as he was among the goals in a 2-0 victory over Angers on Wednesday – with home supporters welcoming him back with open arms despite seeing Argentina dash France’s World Cup dreams during an epic final encounter in the Middle East.

Despite having close to a month off on the back of his Golden Ball-winning exploits at the World Cup finals, Messi slipped seamlessly back into competitive action alongside Neymar and Co against Angers. Galtier added: “Leo had recovered well, he had a lot of sessions with us. He seems calm, light, very fit on a physical level. Obviously, with or without Leo, it gives another option. He seemed fine to me physically. I had spoken with him at half-time and as the match progressed to find out how he felt physically. He felt good. It was important for him to play again quickly and for the team to find Leo in the heart of the game. The fact that he was able to play the whole game is even better.”

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