Lionel Messi’s struggles in front of goal continued during Paris Saint-Germain’s 0-0 draw against Nice on Wednesday night.

The 34-year-old, who showed off his record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or award to the Parc des Princes crowd before kick-off, played the full 90 minutes but was unable to inspire PSG to all three points.

For whatever reason, Messi has failed to hit the ground running in terms of goalscoring since his arrival in Paris.

In eight Ligue 1 appearances, the legendary Argentine forward has managed to score just one goal for his new employers.

Per WhoScored, Messi has now had 30 attempts at goal and only managed to net once in the league for PSG.

And 95 Ligue 1 players have managed to score more than Messi so far this season.

Why is Messi struggling to score goals for PSG?

Messi, who netted an extraordinary 672 goals in 778 games for Barcelona, is one of the most prolific goalscorers in football history.

So why hasn’t he been able to find the back of the net more often in France’s top division?

The most obvious answer is that he’s still adapting to life at a new club, with new teammates in a new league.

This is a player who, until the summer, had spent his entire career at the Camp Nou playing a certain brand of football.

When saying an emotional goodbye to Barça back in August, Messi made no secret of the fact that he wanted to stay at the club. He wasn’t ready to leave and neither were his family.