Lionel Messi aimed a brutal barb at his former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Vitinha, it has been revealed, which made the midfielder want to leave.

The French champions' European campaign started with a 2-0 win at Parc des Princes, buoyed by a strong showing from the young midfielder

The country's greatest-ever player couldn't deliver Portugal the biggest prize of all, so can the next generation now step up in four years' time?

Vitinha, who has played alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, claims two eternal rivals may be more alike than they think.

The 22-year-old Portugal international endured a tough time at Molineux, but is now on his way to Parc des Princes after impressing for Porto