08/11/2021 6:29 AM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/11/2021 6:32 AM
The main French newspapers open their editions with Lionel Messi on their front pages on Wednesday.
The Argentine became a banner of "dreams", "hopes" and the sensations of "creeps" that are to come.
"The dream comes true," says the sports daily L'Équipe.
The photo that stars on the covers is that of the former Barcelona player upon his arrival this Tuesday at the Le Bourget aerodrome, dressed in a white T-shirt that reads
"Ici c'est Paris"
, one of the shouts most chanted by the fans from PSG.
"Parisian!"
It is the title of the generalist newspaper Le Parisien, which dedicates five pages to the Argentine star.
The covers of the French newspapers speak of Lionel Messi.
Here Le Parisien.
"The arrival of the best player in the world will alter PSG, its competitors, the atmosphere and the spectacle. The dream will be almost permanent", writes the newspaper of the Paris region, enthusiastic because the French League is going to obtain "the greatest player of his story ".
"Even if you have seen the beginnings of Michel Platini or Zinédine Zidane and that PSG has been fighting for ten years to feed on stars.
None reach their heels, not even Neymar,"
says Le Parisien.
The dream is also prolonged for the sports car L'Équipe, who under the photograph writes
"Ici c'est Messi"
, making a play on words with the famous song.
The cover of the newspaper L'Equipe that shows the arrival of Messi.
"Paris Saint-Germain can no longer dream higher,"
says the specialized newspaper, for whom Messi puts the team in "another galaxy."
L'Équipe indicates this Thursday could start training with a reinforced security device "at least the first days."
Police and surveillance drones around the training center, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (outskirts of Paris) to guarantee security.
The newspaper estimates that Messi will not play in League 1 until August 29, against Reims, which would leave him some 17 days of prior training.
The covers of the French newspapers speak of Lionel Messi.
Also the generalist newspaper "Le Figaro" opens with the Argentine on its front page.
"Messi is expensive but he will contribute a lot,"
says the newspaper, which highlights the economic and marketing advantages that the Argentine star will bring with it, which was officially presented at a press conference.
"The arrival of Messi will bring benefits to the whole of French football. Meanwhile, Paris rubs its hands ...", highlights Le Figaro.
In Spain
Obviously, Messi was the cover of the main Spanish newspapers, which still cannot believe the Argentine's departure.
El País analyzes the impact of the Argentine's traumatic departure.
"The wars between its leaders have a Spanish football in crisis in suspense
,
" he
headlines.
And he elaborates: "Florentino Pérez and Laporta intensify their relationship with Tebas at a time of financial distress in a League that loses its stars and is overtaken by the Premier and PSG"
The country
The pain of the Spanish newspapers for the departure of Messi.
Brand
The pain of the Spanish newspapers for the departure of Messi.
Sports world
The pain of the Spanish newspapers for the departure of Messi.
Sport
The pain of the Spanish newspapers for the departure of Messi.
Source: EFE
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