PARIS (AFP) - France is waiting impatiently for Lionel Messi with supporters gathering outside Paris Saint-Germain's ground on Monday (Aug 9) hoping to see the Argentinian, who is expected to join the Qatar-owned club after his exit from Barcelona.

PSG fans stood at the entrance to the Parc des Princes in the hope the 34-year-old superstar might appear, while others gathered at Le Bourget airport to the north of the French capital just in case he landed there.