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Lionel Messi said his departure from Barcelona was "very difficult", but by the time he arrived in Paris he was "very happy."
In his presentation with Paris Saint-Germain, this Wednesday in a press conference, Messi said that he was enjoying his time in Paris and that his only wish now was "to start this new moment in my life".
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Messi said Paris Saint-Germain were quick in their negotiations and "impatient" to play and win and "fight for all the trophies."
"I want to keep growing and win titles […] I hope we can make it happen," Messi said.
A photo taken on August 11, 2021 shows shirts of PSG Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi displayed for sale at the Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer club shop in Paris.
(Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi hailed the signing of Lionel Messi as a "historic and fantastic" moment for Paris Saint-Germain and football.
Khelaifi said there was a great desire to make the deal a reality and thanked the entire Messi family for allowing it.
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The president said Messi's signing showed the club's ambitions.
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