The Argentinian star said on Wednesday he wanted to power Paris St Germain to their first Champions League trophy, putting the tearful farewell he bade to Barcelona behind him after signing a two-year contract with the deep-pocketed French soccer ...
Messi joined the star-studded PSG as a free agent after Barcelona – where he began and always imagined he would play out his career – acknowledged last week they could no longer afford him.
The Argentinian conceded he did not know when he would make his debut, having not played since winning the Copa America with his country last month.Fair play rules “The arrival of Messi will bolster the attractiveness and visibility of our championship across continents,” Labrune said. He thanked the club’s owners for creating what he called one of sport’s biggest franchises globally.
“I’ll always be thankful to Barca and their fans. I went there as a boy, and we had some good and bad times,” he said on Wednesday. “I just had to come and buy it,” 18-year-old Jonathan Bouyer Msied said, beaming. “It will bring PSG a lot of money, and it will bring fans a lot of fun and joy. There’s something in it for everyone, and everybody will be happy.”
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