Lionel Messi is a Paris Saint-Germain player. The Parisian club formalized the news Tuesday evening, shortly after 10 p.m. The end of a marathon day for the Argentinian, from Barcelona to Paris. Back in pictures on the finalization of an extraordinary arrival.
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Departure from Barcelona
Once the agreement with Paris Saint-Germain was finalized, at the end of the morning, the flea
took the direction of El Prat airport in Barcelona. In Catalonia, the Argentine arrived under a swarm of journalists and photographers. Accompanied by his wife and three children, the Argentine took off shortly after 2 p.m., heading for Paris.
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Shortly before 2 p.m., Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. © EPA / MAXPPP
Lionel Messi at Le Bourget wearing a “Here is Paris” t-shirt
Lionel Messi’s plane landed on the runway at Le Bourget airport shortly before 3:30 p.m. Nearby, hundreds of Parisian supporters had been waiting for several hours to see the Argentine star. This was done when the Argentine appeared at the window of the airport terminal. The first image of the Argentine on French soil. With a wave of the hand, in an almost papal staging, the player trained at Barça greeted the crowd who came to cheer him. Then, Messi got into a vehicle with black tinted windows, direction the American hospital of Neuilly-sur-Seine, to pass his medical examination.
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On his arrival at Le Bourget airport, Lionel Messi greeted the crowd with a wave of his hand. © EPA / MAXPPP
Crowds flock to the Parc des Princes
Very early in the afternoon, Parisian supporters gathered around the Parc des Princes while waiting for the arrival of the Argentine star. Arrived at Le Bourget shortly before 3:30 p.m., Messi first carried out his medical examination before making a detour at the Parc des Princes. Under very high protection, the arrival of the six-fold Golden Ball was immortalized by photographers before it rushed into the Parisian enclosure.
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All afternoon, Paris Saint-Germain supporters laid siege to the Parc des Princes, awaiting the arrival of Lionel Messi. © AFP
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Lionel Messi has initialed a two-year contract (plus one optional) with Paris Saint-Germain. © AFP
Filming on the lawn of the Parc des Princes
At the Parc des Princes, Lionel Messi posed with the Parisian jersey for the chain and the club’s social networks before performing some juggling in the central circle. Images that leaked around 9 p.m. on social networks.
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— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) August 10, 2021
Lionel Messi takes up residence at the Royal Monceau
While waiting to find permanent accommodation in the Paris region, Lionel Messi and his family have taken up residence at the Royal Monceau, a luxury hotel in the 8th arrondissement of the capital. From the balcony of his suite, the Argentine greeted the supporters, who came to cheer him even under his windows.
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Lionel Messi greets the supporters from the balcony of his suite at the Royal Monceau hotel in Paris. © EPA / MAXPPP
PSG formalizes its arrival
End point of a crazy day. At 10:15 p.m., Paris Saint-Germain formalized the signing of Lionel Messi on its Twitter account. A video of nearly two minutes, where we see the club shop, the bowels of the Parc des Princes, before the camera brings the user to the lawn, where Lionel Messi appears.
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– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021
At the same time, the capital club published a statement on its official website. We can read the first words of the six-fold Golden Ball. I can’t wait to start a new chapter in my career in Paris. The club and its vision are in perfect harmony with my ambitions. I know how talented the players and staff are here. I am determined to build, alongside them, something great for the club and for the fans. I can’t wait to set foot on the Parc des Princes lawn.
On Wednesday, Lionel Messi will be presented to the press at 11 a.m., in the auditorium of the Parc des Princes. It remains to be seen when the Argentine will play his first match with PSG. From Strasbourg, this Saturday, or next weekend on the lawn of the Stade Brestois ?
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