
Lionel Messi Tuesday officially joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. The football star has signed a two-year contract with the French club with an option of an additional year, PSG announced.
The 34-year-old forward will play along withformer teammate Neymar Jr and French star Kylian Mbappe. However, the Brazilian winger will keep the number 10 Jersey, whereas Lionel Messi will don his old number 30 while playing for the club.
"I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain," he said in a statement on the club's website.
"Everything about the club matches my football ambitions," Messi, who was given a hero's welcome by the PSG fans when he arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, added. "I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here.
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A press conference will take place in the auditorium of the Parc des Princes on Wednesday ( August 11) at 11 a.m. (2.30 PM IST)
Lionel Messi’s unveiling as a PSG player will live stream athttps://www.psg.fr/psg-tvat the Eiffel Tower.