08/12/2021 17:36
Clarín.com
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Updated 08/12/2021 5:36 PM
Paris lives days dreamed of with the arrival of Lionel Messi.
The arrival in the city, the official presentation, his new shirt, the meeting with his new teammates, everything is special in the summer of Paris Saint Germain.
But it is also true for those who are within the club and live closely the day to day of the Argentine star, such as the 17-year-old
Ismael Gharbi
, who had his first contact with Leo and immediately had a particular gesture.
"If you need something, I'm here,"
said the youth in shy Spanish but with the support of his coach, Mauricio Pochettino, watching his back.
Before the words of Gharbi, Messi did not hesitate to shake his hand and hug him while the DT expressed: "
How great Ismael, he is a crack!
".
The French midfielder made his debut for PSG's first team as he made his French Super Cup debut when his team lost 1-0 to Lille.
Gharbi entered the field of play with 10 minutes remaining by Arnaud Kalimuendo but could not change the result
.
"If you need something, I'm here," said the youthful Ismael Gharbi, who lives the month dreamed of by every footballer: he made his PSG debut against Lille and now he met his new teammate, Leo Messi.
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Ismael's welcome joins that of Sergio Ramos, one of his main rivals in the classics between Barcelona and Real Madrid, who surprised when he offered him nothing less than his home in the event that Leo and his family did not adapt to hotel life, while organizing his affairs to start a new life in Paris with Antonela, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.
"If you and your family prefer to be in a house rather than in a hotel, they can stay in mine,"
was the offer of the Spanish central defender. It is worth saying that, beyond the rivalry they had for years to belong to Barcelona and Real Madrid, the ex-Merengue always expressed his desire to play with Leo.
The world champion with the French National Team in Russia 2018, Kylian Mbappé, also took time to talk a few words with Messi in the locker room.
And Carlos Bianchi recorded a video greeting the captain of the Argentine National Team and wishing him a great stay in the city.
Lionel Messi's first training session at Paris Saint-Germain.
Photos: @PSG_inside
Regarding his debut, Lionel Messi has just had a training session and in the press conference during his presentation he explained: "I don't know when I will debut. I come from a vacation, more than a month unemployed. Yesterday I just saw the coach and the entire coaching staff. I do not know,
surely I will have to do a preseason alone
, start training well and when I am ready to start playing. "
Although nothing takes away his desire to play football: "I hope it will be as soon as possible because I want to play, I really want to, but I don't know, I can't say a date. As I train, how I feel and when the coaching staff decide that it is the moment, I will be there with a lot of desire ", closed Lionel Messi.
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