Lionel Messi, David Beckham & Kylian Mbappe snubbed! Formula 1 star Pierre Gasly chooses surprise PSG hero after once being forced to pick between football & racing

The 28-year-old is an avid PSG supporter and has followed them closely since the age of five. He has seen many iconic figures pass through Parc des Princes in that time. Some of those, such as Ronaldinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, cemented his love for the Ligue 1 outfit.

He has also watched South American superstars Messi and Neymar grace the books in Paris, while World Cup winner Mbappe is only now departing for Real Madrid, with Gasly enjoying the unpredictability of sport at the very highest level.

Alpine driver Gasly has told the Daily Mail: “I've been a massive PSG fan since I was five years old. I remember the days of Pauleta. There was Ronaldinho; Ibra came over, Beckham came over. You can name all the superstars – Messi, Neymar, Mbappe. I've supported every single season and I will always support the team, no matter what. But this is football, anything can happen. Look at the Euros… as much as we like to predict the outcome of matches, how can we be sure? That's the beauty of sport - anything is possible. So long as you get a shot, you have to believe in it. Maybe, then, next year will be the one for the Champions League trophy.”

Gasly added when asked to pick his PSG hero, having had to pick between football and racing in his younger years: “It's tough but if I need to pick one out, it will be Pauleta. I looked up to him when I was a kid. I played football from when I was five until I was 11 and Pauleta was very iconic. Then I had to take a decision between football and racing, basically. I think I picked the right sport for my life!”

Gasly is currently keeping a close eye on France’s efforts at Euro 2024, which will see them face Portugal in the quarter-finals on Friday. Gasly will be in action himself over the weekend, as he prepares to take to the track at the historic Silverstone circuit for the British Grand Prix.