Lionel Messi arrives at PSG: live, the minute by minute of the Argentine in Paris after his departure from Barcelona

08/10/2021 9:51 AM

• Clarín.com

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Updated 08/10/2021 11:46 PM

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Lionel Messi received a bucket of cold water on Friday, when he learned that there was no possibility of continuing his career at Barcelona.

Two days after the press conference in which the world saw his tears for being forced to leave Spain, the Argentine star takes on his new challenge: in Paris and alongside PSG.

Here, the minute by minute of his first hours in the capital of France.

10.08.2021

21:11

The happiness of Fideo

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Di María also dedicated a message to Leo on Instagram.

The pair of the Argentine National Team has just been consecrated in the Maracana and now they will throw down walls in the Parque de los Príncipes.

10.08.2021

21:15

"Welcome friend".

Angel Di María, happy with the arrival of Messi to PSG.

10.08.2021

20:57

A nice gesture.

 The PSG account in Spanish remembered Messi's roots and made an emotional post.

10.08.2021

20:58

🇦🇷 Rosario 🤝 Paris 🇲🇫 # PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/Vu1Y48Bfc1

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_espanol) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

20:12

More privacy

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From PSG they shared a video with the medical check-up they did to Leo as soon as he arrived in Paris. 

10.08.2021

20:12

10.08.2021

20:09

FUCK MESSI!

Not everything is French love for Leo ... The fans of Marseille do not want to know anything with the arrival of Messi to PSG.

The video of a fan with that legend dedicated to Rosario went viral.

10.08.2021

20:09

Olympique fans wearing T-shirts with the legend "Fuck Messi" and smashing televisions in a shopping mall.

The healthy thing.pic.twitter.com/ewtrdbkx7G

- Juan Manuel D'Angelo (@DangeloFut) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

20:06

The 30 of Leo

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Messi's PSG shirt is already on sale in the official stores of the Parisian club.

The men's version is available for $ 151.

10.08.2021

20:08

Messi's shirt, on sale at the PSG store.

10.08.2021

19:03

Greetings from Mauro Icardi

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From Argentine to Argentine, the PSG forward dedicated a brief post to Leo Messi.

10.08.2021

19:06

"Welcome to Paris", Mauro Icardi's message to Lionel Messi.

10.08.2021

18:41

The intimacy of the trip

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From the PSG networks they showed a video of what was the journey in private flight of the Messi from Barcelona to Paris, their new home.

10.08.2021

18:42

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10.08.2021

18:39

Delighted

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After the signing of Leo's contract with PSG, the one who spoke was Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the owner of the Parisian club.

"I am delighted that Lionel Messi has chosen to join Paris Saint-Germain and we are proud to welcome him and his family to Paris. He has made no secret of his desire to continue competing at the highest level and winning trophies and, naturally, our ambition as a club is to do the same. "

10.08.2021

18:43

Messi signed his contract with PSG together with the club's owner, Qatari tycoon Nasser Al-Khelaïfi.

10.08.2021

17:41

The video

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Messi arrived at PSG and the club made it official with a spectacular sequence that went viral on the networks.

10.08.2021

17:42

10.08.2021

17:27

FOR HISTORY

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The best footballer of this century already has a new shirt.

Barcelona was left behind, the era begins at Paris Saint-Germain.

10.08.2021

17:28

Lionel Messi poses with the shirt of PSG, his new club.

10.08.2021

17:20

IT'S OFFICIAL

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With a video, PSG confirms Messi's arrival at the Parisian club.

Leo appears with the ball at his feet, in the center of the Parc des Princes.

"A new diamond in Paris", they describe it.

Impressive.

10.08.2021

17:21

A new 💎 in Paris!

PSGxMESSI ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/2JpYSRtpCy

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

16:14

The detail

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Messi's exit to the balcony keeps a very particular detail.

If you zoom in on the image you will discover what pants the Rosario crack is wearing.

Yes, those of the Argentine National Team.

A month after the consecration in the Maracana, Leo walks through Paris with the colors of blue and white, those of his heart.

10.08.2021

16:14

😍😍😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/zj6CylemdE

- Letuos (@imletuos) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

15:48

The signature is coming.

The top PSG leader joined Leonardo at the hotel where Messi is staying in Paris.

There the Argentine contract will be sealed after his departure from Barcelona.  

10.08.2021

15:46

🇶🇦 The other part of the firm is also already in the hotel: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi meets Messi

🎙️ @ DavidIbanez5 reports from Parishttps: //t.co/F3xBB4DqKW pic.twitter.com/jgEHatCWsi

- Sports Four (@DeportesCuatro) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

15:45

When does it debut?

Messi has only been in Paris for a few hours and there is already talk of his first game at PSG.

Read the note.

10.08.2021

15:44

Lionel and Antonela on the balcony.

Photo REUTERS / Yves Herman

10.08.2021

15:37

In the balcony.

Messi, Antonela and their older children, Thiago and Mateo, come out to greet the fans who are keeping vigil at the hotel door.

10.08.2021

15:36

Young and old at the hotel where the Messi family is staying.

Photo AP Photo / Adrienne Surprenant

10.08.2021

15:34

The complete video of PSG for Messi is coming.

The official account of the club released another brief preview on its social networks.

10.08.2021

15:33

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- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

15:32

Authorized word.

Carlos Bianchi: "I have no doubts about Messi's success at PSG."

I read the Viceroy's word.

10.08.2021

15:25

Meeting moment with Messi.

Leonardo, PSG's sports director, is already at the Royal Monceau hotel.

10.08.2021

15:24

Brazilian Leonardo greets as he enters the hotel where Messi is staying in Paris.

Photo REUTERS / Yves Herman

10.08.2021

15:21

Night falls and euphoria subsides.

The fans are beginning to lose focus after long hours on guard duty at the Parc des Princes.

They will return tomorrow for the presentation of Lionel Messi.

10.08.2021

15:15

The reward for waiting hours.

A handful of the three thousand fans who were waiting for him in the Parc des Princes could see Messi for a moment.

Tomorrow they will have revenge in the presentation.

10.08.2021

15:14

A handful of fans could see Messi in the distance.

Photo STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

10.08.2021

15:01

Messi's smile.

Despite the crowd that awaited him in the Parc des Princes, personal security decided to take Lionel Messi from the stadium to the hotel without going through the red carpet.

Those who chose to stand guard at Le Royal Monceau got an unforgettable gift: to see Leo up close.

10.08.2021

15:00

Lionel Messi upon arrival at the hotel, three and a half hours after Antonela and her children did.

Photo REUTERS / Sarah Meyssonnier

10.08.2021

14:58

With the fans. 

Surrounded by private security personnel and the Paris Police, before entering the hotel Messi approached to greet the people who were waiting for him on the sidewalk in front of the hotel.

10.08.2021

14:57

¡Messi ya está en el hotel! El rosarino dejó rápidamente el Parque de los Príncipes, donde lo aguardaban cientos de personas, y se fue directo al hotel donde está su familia.

10.08.2021

14:56

Rumbo al Arco del Triunfo. La Policía escolta ahora a un auto que se dirige al hotel ubicado a cinco cuadras del emblemático monumento. ¡Es el que traslada a Messi!

10.08.2021

14:53

Imagen de la persecución. Con custodia, Messi viajó del aeropuerto al hospital y de allí al Parque de los Príncipes. Luego, directo al hotel donde lo espera Antonela y sus hijos.

10.08.2021

14:53

Un instante de la salida de Messi del Hospital Americano de París. Foto REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

10.08.2021

14:48

Messi arrived!

With the T-shirt with the slogan "Ici c'est Paris" ("This is Paris") that was seen in his first greeting in Paris, Leo gets out of the car and walks towards the Parc des Princes, where the crowd goes crazy .

10.08.2021

14:47

Très brève apparition of Lionel Messi au Parc des Princes!

#EDS pic.twitter.com/HRH2zaVjV0

- L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

14:35

Another preview of the PSG video.

Now, the club anticipates the moment in which the shirt will leave the official club shop with the number of Lionel Messi.

10.08.2021

14:35

⏳ pic.twitter.com/XlwqFdBCsD

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

14:34

Los próximos pasos de Messi. Aunque se especulaba con que pudiese pasar por el hotel, Messi está en el Parque de los Principes para hacer una sesión de fotos. Se espera que salude a los hinchas que lo aguardan hace horas. Posteriormente, firmará su nuevo contrato en Le Royal Monceau, donde lo aguarda su familia.

10.08.2021

14:32

Con los colores del PSG. La imagen exclusiva del diario catalán Mundo Deportivo de un Messi con el barbijo del PSG.

10.08.2021

14:31

Con el barbijo del PSG. La imagen exclusiva del diario catalán Mundo Deportivo.

10.08.2021

14:28

Expectativa. Aumentan los gritos y la euforia de la gente en la puerta del Parque de los Príncipes. Esperan que Messi salga a la alfombra roja dispuesta por el club ante cada fichaje en la puerta L del acceso al estadio.

10.08.2021

14:24

Al estadio. Con escolta policial, Lionel Messi llega al Parque de los Príncipes.

10.08.2021

14:22

Maniobra de distracción. En la salida de la autopista, la Policía de París frena el avance de los periodistas que en motos intentaban seguir a Lionel Messi a su destino.

10.08.2021

14:18

Caravana en París. Lionel Messi, seguido por decenas de motos con hinchas y paparazzi para captar sus primeras imágenes en las calles parisinas.

10.08.2021

14:15

Terminó la revisión médica. Con un amplio operativo policial, Lionel Messi se retira del Hospital Americano de París, donde se hizo el examen físico.

10.08.2021

14:09

Se refuerza la seguridad en el hotel. La puerta de Le Royal Monceau se llena de efectivos de seguridad privada, que estarían esperando en minutos la llegada de Lionel Messi tras pasar la revisión médica.

10.08.2021

14:05

¿Del hospital al hotel? Lionel Messi fue del aeropuerto al reconocimiento médico en el hospital Americano de Neuilly, pero la hinchada no pierde la esperanza de que sus planes lo hagan pasar por la sede de su nuevo equipo y aguardan en el Parque de los Príncipes cuando ya son las 19 en París. 

10.08.2021

13:53

La eufórica espera de los hinchas. Lionel Messi todavía está en el Hospital Americano realizándose la revisión médica pero los fanáticos del PSG aguardan en el Parque de los Príncipes, aunque no se sabe si Leo irá hasta allí hoy.

10.08.2021

13:53

🙌 PARIGI IN FERMENTO PER L'ANNUNCIO DI #MESSI

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Cori e tifosi del #PSG in delirio, aspettando l'ufficialità dell'acquisto dell'ex Barça.

Domani alle 11 conferenza stampa di presentazione

📽️ @ GiorgiaCenni9

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LIVE ➡️ https://t.co/iaGKRs6cIx

➖ # SkyCalciomercato #SkySport pic.twitter.com/YK61ukcpHw

- skysport (@SkySport) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

13:44

The Kun also adds to the welcome.

Kru, Agüero's esports team, posted a message in French on his Twitter account, palpitating the arrival of Messi to PSG.

10.08.2021

13:44

Bonne journée

- KRÜ Esports (@KRUesports) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

13:35

To two ends.

There are fans at the door of the hotel that will be the temporary home of the Messi family, while hundreds crowd at the door of the Parque de los Príncipes, PSG's stadium.

10.08.2021

13:34

Fans and journalists at the Royal Monceau hotel.

Photo Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP

10.08.2021

13:34

Fans and journalists in the Parc des Princes, the PSG stadium.

Photo STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP

10.08.2021

13:30

New message from PSG.

Keep running the hourglass while waiting for the presentation of Lionel Messi.

10.08.2021

13:30

⏳ pic.twitter.com/d7iPcYoOD3

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

13:26

Is Messi arriving?

Movement in the Park of the Princes.

The fans shout and on the red carpet at the entrance there are several men from the club's security. 

10.08.2021

13:05

Liam Gallagher's anger.

The leader of Oasis, and a fan of Manchester City -one of the clubs interested in Messi-, wrote on his Twitter what he thinks of PSG.

10.08.2021

13:05

PS fucking G

- Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

13:00

How will Barcelona replace Messi?

 The Olocip company through artificial intelligence defined Memphis as the best replacement for Leo.

10.08.2021

12:52

The transitional home of the Messi. 

While looking for a house, Leo will settle with his family in an impressive 5-star hotel located in the center of Paris.

The details of the hotel Le Royal Monceau in this note.

10.08.2021

12:45

Icardi's post raised jokes.

The Argentine forward uploaded a photo of the last training session at PSG and several Instagram users used his emoji to refer to Antonela Roccuzzo.

10.08.2021

12:45

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10.08.2021

12:41

The welcome of Messi's main sponsor.

Even the most beautiful city in the world can be beautified.

Paris is ready for its next chapter, Leo Messi.

10.08.2021

12:41

Même la most belle ville du monde peut s'embellir.

Paris est ready pour ton prochain chapitre, Leo Messi.

pic.twitter.com/aEpXi1LNVN

- adidas France (@adidasFR) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

12:33

The first contact with the fans.

Messi could not resist and as soon as he got off the plane he greeted those who were waiting for him at the airport.

10.08.2021

12:33

10.08.2021

12:26

Sin nombrarlo. Hasta que Lionel Messi no firme su contrato, PSG no puede hacer uso del nombre ni de la imagen del futbolista. Por eso, en el video no lo mostró directamente ni lo mencionó en el anuncio de la conferencia de prensa del miércoles.

10.08.2021

12:14

Guardia mediática. Mientras tanto, medios de todo el mundo están en la puerta del Hospital Americano de Neuilly sur Seine, donde Lionel Messi se realiza la revisión médica.

10.08.2021

12:10

Cerrados los accesos al Parque de los Príncipes. Cientos de hinchas del PSG aguardan en las afueras del estadio del PSG. ¿Irá Lionel Messi allí después de la revisión médica y la firma del contrato?

10.08.2021

12:03

Hourglass.

With a gif of Lionel Messi's six Ballon d'Ors and the Eiffel Tower, PSG hopes to present Lionel Messi as soon as possible.

10.08.2021

12:03

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- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

11:59

Messi's presentation.

It will be in the auditorium of the Parque de los Príncipes stadium, where thousands of fans are now waiting for him.

10.08.2021

11:48

Messi to PSG: what shirt number will Leo wear and why did he choose it?

 The Argentine wants to enter the dressing room as one more and decided not to ask for the 10 or the captain's tape.

The chosen number?

The one of his debut in Barcelona.

Read the note here.

10.08.2021

11:40

Revisión médica. En medio de un gran operativo de seguridad con motos de la policía, tres camionetas, en una de las cuales viajaba Lionel Messi, llegaron al Hospital Americano de Neuilly sur Seine.

10.08.2021

11:37

La nueva "casa". A 500 metros del Arco del Triunfo, el hotel Le Royal Monceau es el mismo lugar en el que vivió Neymar cuando llegó al PSG en el verano europeo de 2017.

10.08.2021

11:35

La primera palabra de Lionel Messi como nuevo jugador del PSG. Este miércoles a las 6 (hora argentina), el astro argentino será presentado durante una conferencia de prensa.

10.08.2021

11:34

Une conférence de presse se déroulera dans l’auditorium du Parc des Princes ce mercredi 11 août à 11h.

À suivre en Live sur https://t.co/1DL7waZXZY dès 10h.

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

11:33

Transitional home.

With tablets in their hands, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro arrived with their mother at the hotel where they will live for a few days until they move to their Parisian home.

They traveled in a van with their handbags, while in a second car they loaded the family's numerous suitcases.

10.08.2021

11:29

On the way to the medical check-up.

Lionel Messi, his father and his friend Pepe Costa went to the American Hospital in Neuilly sur Seine, in the east of Paris.

10.08.2021

11:28

Without Leo. 

Half an hour after their arrival at the airport, Lionel Messi's wife and children arrived at the luxurious Hotel Le Royal Monceau.

The player did not travel with them there.

10.08.2021

11:25

Nuevo hogar. Thiago, Mateo y Ciro son los primeros en entrar al Hotel Le Royal Monceau junto a Antonela Roccuzzo, a quien recibe el personal con un ramo de flores.

10.08.2021

11:22

Cuándo y dónde. Lionel Messi ya tiene fecha de presentación y de debut en París Saint-Germain.

Enterate acá.

10.08.2021

11:19

El jugador mejor pagado del multimillonario plantel del PSG. Después de 21 años en Barcelona, Lionel Messi se transformará en las próximas en jugador de París Saint-Germain. El sueldo del rosarino pasará a ser el más alto en el plantel del equipo francés, incluso superando al del brasileño Neymar, quien hasta ahora percibe el salario más alto en la historia de la liga de ese país.

Leé la nota acá.

10.08.2021

11:15

What number will Messi use?

The video in which PSG confirmed the arrival of Leo shows an Argentine flag in the dressing room between Neymar's 10 and Mbappé's 7.

According to reports, the Argentine would have refused to ask the Brazilian for the number.

And the club would offer him 19 (Sarabia) or 30 (Letellier), although the latter must be approved by the LFP, because it is reserved for goalkeepers.

10.08.2021

11:14

What number will Messi's shirt have at PSG?

10.08.2021

11:08

The fervor of PSG fans for Messi.

They waited for him at the airport.

Others are in the Stadium of the Princes.

10.08.2021

11:08

La réaction des supporters au Bourget à l'apparition de Lionel Messi!

👀 pic.twitter.com/Ms9aSeGRw2

- L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

11:04

Hello, Paris.

This is how Messi greeted his new fans, the fans of his new club.

10.08.2021

11:04

Mardi 10 August 2021, 3:52 PM.

Lionel #Messi debarque ENFIN à Paris.

🇫🇷

L'Argentin arbore a t-shirt "Ici c'est Paris" 🔥 @ LeMechenoua |

@goal |

#MessiPSG pic.twitter.com/2gLtuR2DGb

- Goal France 🇫🇷 (@GoalFrance) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

10:54

This is Paris.

Messi's happiness when greeting the fans who were waiting for him at the airport.

He's already wearing the shirt with the PSG slogan on it.

10.08.2021

10:55

This is Paris.

Lionel Messi greets the thousands of fans waiting for him from an airport window.Photo REUTERS / Yves Herman

10.08.2021

10:52

"It will be difficult to see Messi with another shirt."

Andrés Iniesta, who left Barcelona in 2018 to play in Japan, spoke of Leo's transfer to PSG.

"I do not know if the word is surprise since in the end Leo represents Barça, after so many years and so many things. It will be difficult to see him with another shirt that is not Barça's, but sometimes these circumstances arise. I don't know internally what what has happened and how it has gone, but it is a situation that will have to be assimilated, "he told AFP.

10.08.2021

10:41

The first message from PSG to Lionel Messi.

The club's official Twitter account published a video where the Argentine star is seen and wrote "new diamond."

10.08.2021

10:41

👀 pic.twitter.com/y5IbqL69Z4

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

10:38

Lionel Messi arrived in Paris.

The private plane that was transferring him and his family is already at Bourget's private airport.

10.08.2021

10:37

In the airport.

Thousands of fans are waiting to capture a moment of the arrival of Lionel Messi in Paris.

10.08.2021

10:36

🎶 MESSI!

MESSI!

MESSI!

🎶

L'ambiance monte de plus en plus au Bourget!

🔴🔵 @ LeMechenoua |

#Messi |

#MessiPSG pic.twitter.com/OAX9Yw3eTc

- Goal France 🇫🇷 (@GoalFrance) August 10, 2021

10.08.2021

10:33

Cryptic message of the Cat Gaudio.

He posted a photo of the Eiffel Tower in a story on his Instagram account. 

10.08.2021

10:32

Gastón Gaudio, whom rumors even located in the negotiation, celebrated Messi's arrival in Paris.

10.08.2021

10:29

Video.

This is how Messi left his home: the trip from Barcelona to Paris.

10.08.2021

10:29

10.08.2021

10:27

De nuevo juntos. Neymar publicó una historia en la que expresó su felicidad porque volverá a compartir un equipo con Messi.

10.08.2021

10:27

De nuevo juntos.

10.08.2021

10:20

Un viejo deseo del PSG. Lionel Messi: mudanza a París, la trastienda de Qatar y la obsesión por la Copa del Mundo del desierto.

Leé la nota del trasfondo de su pase a PSG.

10.08.2021

10:11

La familia unida. A las 13.10, hora española, Lionel dejó su casa en Barcelona para dirigirse al aeropuerto El Prat. Ya vuela a París. Si llegan, firmarían hoy para presentarlo mañana.

Leé los detalles acá.

10.08.2021

10:00

Lo borraron del Camp Nou. La foto principal en el estadio del Barcelona era la del capitán del seleccionado argentina llevando la pelota y a su lado otras gigantografías del francés Antoine Griezmann y de Gerard Piqué. Pero una grúa con dos operarios lo quitó. 
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Leé la nota acá.

10.08.2021

09:56

Desde el avión. El mensaje de Antonela Roccuzzo a Lionel Messi.

10.08.2021

09:56

"Juntos los 5". El mensaje de Antonela Roccuzzo desde el avión. Foto Instagram

10.08.2021

09:44

Hay acuerdo con PSG. Lionel Messi ya viaja a París para someterse a la revisión médica. ¿Cómo fue la negociación? ¿Cuándo firmará el contrato?

Leé la nota.