Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v OGC Nice - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - December 1, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - Lionel Messi had a night to forget as Paris St Germain were held to a goalless stalemate at the Parc des Princes by Nice in a dull Ligue 1 encounter on Wednesday.
Argentine forward Messi, who skipped training on Tuesday with a bout of gastro-enteritis a day after claiming a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or, was on par with an uninspired PSG who stayed top of the standings with 41 points from 16 games.
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