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Lionel Messi passed some 24 unforgettable hours . Paris Saint-Germain and the fans were in charge of giving a warm welcome to the Argentine, full of surprises. Finally, the long-awaited signature was finalized and “La Pulga” will carry the bib number 30 for the next two seasons. The Argentine star was presented to the media and already offered his first words as a PSG player.
“I am very happy. Everyone knows my departure from Barcelona a few days ago, where it was honestly very hard because it’s been many years (…) I have been enjoying it a lot from the first day I arrived together with my family and my people. I can’t stand the urge to meet my teammates, the coaching staff and start this new stage. ”
A new 💎 in Paris! # PSGxMESSI ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/zseS7LmjSP
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) August 10, 2021
Since very early, Lionel Messi offered his statements together with the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Despite his painful departure from the FC Barcelona, the Argentine did not hide his illusion of being part of one of the most powerful clubs in the world.
“I am happy to be here, excited, with a lot of desire. I have the illusion and the desire intact to continue winning. That is why I come to this club, because it is an ambitious club (…) that is my goal, to continue growing, to continue winning, keep winning titles. That is why I come to this club. Hopefully we can all achieve it together ”, he sentenced.
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) August 11, 2021
Lionel Messi on his arrival at Paris Saint-Germain
“My arrival was crazy, I want to thank the people of Paris . If something else was needed to make me happy, it was to finish rounding up the entire reception, the deal. I am sure that we are going to enjoy this time together very much ”, said the former FC Barcelona player.
PSG fans warmly welcomed Messi at all times. From the airport and the stadium, the fans sang songs with which they hoped to welcome their new idol. Before this gesture, “La Pulga” expressed some words.
“Very grateful to all those people who took to the streets. It was crazy. I was in Barcelona when I had just received the statement and people were already outside, without having started conversations. People left as if I was already traveling, I want to thank them. ”
WHAT MAN 😍🇦🇷 # PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/299 buqkn4K
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) August 11, 2021
The Champions League, Lionel’s goal
In the first instance, the Argentine footballer acknowledged that he is in a club surrounded by great footballers. In this sense, he confessed that one of his goals is power raise a new “Orejona”.
“It’s not easy ga nar the Champions League: sometimes you have the best team in the world and you don’t win (…) I knew that I was going to come to a strong, competitive team that wants to win the Champions. They know me, they know that I like to win and I want to continue to achieve goals. ”
🇦🇷 Rosario 🤝 Paris 🇲🇫 # PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/Vu1Y48 Bfc1
– Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) August 10, 2021
Lionel Messi vs . FC Barcelona
Finally, the former Blaugrana player commented how he would feel in a hypothetical match against his former teammates from FC Barcelona , the club in which he shared for so many years and raised a large number of titles.
“Before I left without knowing where I was going to go, I told the fan of the Barcelona that I will always be grateful for the affection , it is my home, I have been there since I was little, many things lived. I don’t know if we’re going to face each other. On the one hand It will be nice to return to Barcelona , I hope it will be with people when possible. And on the other hand it will be very strange, to go back to playing at home with another shirt but this is football and it can happen. We’ll see ”, he concluded.
A legacy unique pic.twitter.com/DEVj8PrL13
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) August 8, 2021
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