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What seemed supremely unlikely less than a week ago is now, apparently, a reality.
Messi (middle) with PSG teammates Kylian Mbappé (left) and Neymar. On 10 August, Messi joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). [310] He signed a two-year deal until June 2023 with an option for an extra year. [311] Messi chose 30 as his squad number, the same he wore as a teenager when he made his senior debut for Barcelona. [312]
On 10 August 2021, Messi joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), reuniting him with Neymar, for the 2021–22 season on a two-year deal until June 2023 with an option for an extra year. [ 154 ] [ 155 ] Messi chose 30 as his squad number, the same he wore as a teenager when he made his senior debut for Barcelona. [ 156 ]
PSG's Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi in 2021. Paris Saint-Germain FC were initially fan-owned and had 20,000 members. The club was run by board members Guy Crescent, Pierre-Étienne Guyot and Henri Patrelle. A group of wealthy French businessmen, led by Daniel Hechter and Francis Borelli, would then buy the club in 1973.
Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during a French League match against Lille at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.
The 2023–24 season was the 54th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain and its 50th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the UEFA Champions League, and the Trophée des Champions.
Lionel Messi is nearing a decision that could shift the balance of power in global soccer. He is a free agent with three apparent options: Barcelona, MLS' Inter Miami and Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.
Days after Barcelona announced Lionel Messi would leave the only club he'd known for 21 years, Messi himself held a media conference at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium Sunday to confirm his departure.