By: EFE
By: EFE
In their desire to conquer the Champions League, the Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have dealt a severe blow to the Real Madrid and the Barcelona , two of the representatives of the European nobility. Their respective captains until recently, Sergio Ramos Y Leo Messi, have landed on the banks of the Seine.
Before bitter rivals, today companions, both players together add 8 Champions Leagues, divided equally , four the ex-Madridista (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2018) and four the old culé ( 2006, 2009, 2011 Y 2014). Just the experience that the Qatari leadership seeks to conquer a title that they cherished in 2020 (finalists against Bayern Munich).
Sergio Ramos saying goodbye to Real Madrid. Lionel Messi saying goodbye to FC Barcelona. Images that, a couple of months ago, no one imagined. THE END OF AN ERA. pic.twitter.com/sF5bQQ8unN
– Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) August 8, 2021
The Spanish Ramos, from 35 years, and the Argentine Messi, of 34, have landed in the Parc des Princes as free agents. The contracts of both expired this 30 of June and neither of them reached an agreement with their respective addresses. Somehow, two legends came to Paris for free.
In the case of the ex-Madridista by a disagreement on the renewal time and in the case of the old number 10 del Barca by the financial hardships of the Catalan club.
From rivals to companions . How will the meeting between Leo Messi and Sergio Ramos be in the PSG dressing room? 😅😂 pic.twitter.com/0FWWmB35 WD
– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) August 10, 2021
The two got excited at their farewells. Ramos was 16 courses at the Bernabéu; Messi, 30 at the Camp Nou. The first captained him for six years and the second, three. Ramos has not yet made his debut with PSG due to physical problems; Messi could do it this Saturday.
In addition to the sporting blow that the loss of their leaders represents for Real Madrid and Barcelona, PSG is counting on the profits that both signings imply. They will attract new television, image and marketing contracts.
Since in 2011 bought PSG -a club with only 50 years of history-, The Qataris have been inflexible in their project to raise the Orejona.
They want the best players, whatever the cost. Neymar is an example of this. Four years ago the Brazilian left Barcelona for Paris after paying $ 260 millions of dollars, record transfer in world football.
In the same year, he took over the young wonder Kylian Mbappé , ahead of several European giants, including Real Madrid and Barcelona. They paid 260 millions to Monaco to sign the French international.
Nor have they been condescending when granting a transfer to their players, even if they want to leave. Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s PSG stopped a return to Neymar’s Barca in 2019 and a march by Italian Marco Verratti in 2017, also to the Barca.
PSG spare no effort to keep their players happy. The Qatari fund that controls the club is almost unlimited.
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