Lionel Messi Gives Amazon’s Risky French Venture a Boost

Lionel Messi holds his new Paris Saint-Germain jersey.

Photographer: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP

Today’s top tech news:

Amazon.com Inc. surprised the sporting world last month when it took over French soccer broadcasting. That deal got a lot more interesting when one of the sport’s best players ever, Lionel Messi, made a surprise move to the French league.