- Title: Messi presented to PSG fans inside Parc des Princes
- Date: 14th August 2021
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (AUGUST 14, 2021) (REUTERS) MESSI POSTER ON PARC DES PRINCES STADIUM PARC DES PRINCES EXTERIOR MESSI POSTER WHERE IT'S WRITTEN (French) 'WELCOME TO LEO MESSI' FANS QUEING TO GO INTO STADIUM PSG BADGE VARIOUS OF FANS WAITING OUTSIDE (SOUNDBITE) (French) PSG FAN, NINON SEMAILLE, SAYING: "The forward, we will have a super great forward. Even in the defence side with Ramos. It's great to see that. We are expecting a lot this year." (SOUNDBITE) (French) PSG FAN LAURENT, GUERRA (SURNAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING: "In sports it's never guaranteed (to win). But they will offer great shows, they will put some spotlights on Paris, and I hope they will bring home some trophies. At least, they put Paris in the center of the soccer world, for sure." FANS WALKING PAST
- Embargoed: 28th August 2021 19:54
- Keywords: Ligue 1 Lionel Messi PSG Paris Saint-Germain
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002EQ94V9J
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:PLEASE NOTE: EDIT 6070 - SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG/MESSI UPDATE, WILL BE SENT AROUND 2100GMT AND WILL CONTAIN VIDEO OF MESSI BEING PRESENTED TO FANS
Paris Saint-Germain presented Lionel Messi to fans inside the Parc des Princes stadium ahead of their Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg on Saturday (August 14).
The Argentine superstar was joined by new signings Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achraf Hakimi in greeting the PSG faithful.
Messi, a six-time winner of the Ballon d'Or for Europe's best soccer player, joined from Barcelona, signing a two-year contract with an option for a third year on Tuesday (August 10).
PSG wasted little time in targeting Messi, Barcelona's record scorer with 672 goals, after the heavily indebted Catalan club made clear it could not afford to keep him because of La Liga's financial fair play rules.
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