This Wednesday morning, Lionel Messi was officially unveiled
as a PSG player at the Parc des Princes. His 21-year relationship with
Barcelona was officially ended on Tuesday as he completed a medical and
officially signed with the number 1 French club. He signed a two-year contract
which includes an option of a third year. Following his unveiling, Messi had a
press conference before stepping out to greet the thousands of fans in
attendance.
"Everyone knows that I left Barcelona a few days ago,
it was tough it's true because it was several years I've been there. But since
I arrived here, I felt a great happening and a great eagerness to start
training," Messi said during the presser, according to the Daily
Mail.
"I can't wait to join my teammates the head coach and
to start this new stage. I want to thank Leonardo the president and all the
club for the way this happened.
"After the press release from Barcelona, they took
their position and it was very quick. It did not take long, it was a difficult
decision and I want to thank everybody at PSG for what they did for me.
"It feels great to play with them [Mbappe and Neymar],
to play every day with these great players, and the other players who are here.
I can't wait to train with them. It's great to do it every day.
"I stopped playing for a month, I had a meeting with
the head coach, the coaching staff, When I'm ready to play I will play, but I
can't give you a date.
"It's not easy. We can have the best team in the world
but not win. It's football there are small details that can change that.
Champions League is difficult. Paris knows that. It's the competition where
there's the best in the world.
"I don't know if we're the strongest, but we must be
united. That gives you a chance. You need to find this chance and then take it.
The best teams in the world have not won the Champions League, it's a special
competition.
"[PSG] is a club has bought well this season. They came
close the last few years to win the Champions League. I came here to do my best
and show enthusiasm. My objective is to lift another Champions League and I'm
at the right place to do it.
"I know him [Neymar] well. I can't wait to play with
the teammates that I have, we have the same objectives. We were apart before
but I think we are better together. Neymar was one of the reasons I came here.
I know all of my teammates though. We've all met many times before.
"Everything that has happened to me this last week has
been hard, quick, and emotional. I can't believe what I lived and experienced
in Barcelona but I feel impatient and happy at this new life with my family as
well.
"I am very happy. This whole week I have gone through
ups and downs but we are processing it every day little by little.
"They [PSG] know me and they know I love to win, I'm a
winner. It would be good to return to Barcelona, but I can't wait to play here
as well.
"I've followed Ligue 1. I have friends in Paris. The
signings they have made have been good. It's a competitive league. The other
teams are well built as well. Everyone wants to beat Paris. I'm happy to be
here.
"The coach (manager Maurico Pochettino) and coaching
staff has a big part in the negotiations. When I saw it was possible, I spoke
with him straight away.
"I've known him for a while. I spoke to him, the fact
we are the two Argentines helped a lot. We spoke, it went well to begin with.
The technical staff at PSG helped my decision."
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