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Lionel Messi arrives in Paris to complete Paris Saint-Germain move to much fanfare

August 10, 2021
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Lionel Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain is all but complete, and it is happening in a style befitting of his status as the world’s best player.

Private jets. Crowded streets. Fans massing at the stadium. It’s all happening.

After his emotional departure from Barcelona two days earlier, Messi traveled to Paris on Tuesday to finalize the move, which is expected to be a two-year deal — plus the option for a third — with the Ligue 1 power.

Messi is expected to be formally introduced at a news conference on Wednesday, but first came remarkable scenes in two countries as the star and his family made their move.

Fans filmed the police motorcade taking Messi to American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, for his medical assessment.

The crowds were also at Parc des Princes to welcome Messi, who will join a team already loaded with stars such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos.

Messi and wife Antonela Roccuzzo earlier took a photo aboard their private jet, but the Argentine player changed shirts to greet his new supporters.

Wearing a shirt that says “This is Paris” in French while in Paris — in front of Parisians — seems as if it should be some kind of fashion faux pas, but then again, this is Messi.

In dramatic fashion, Messi came to the window to meet his new devotees, and, with a wave, Paris has its newest hero.

Now can he deliver the city the Champions League title it has craved for so long? A new era has begun…


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