Leo Messi's speech at his presentation with PSG came to an end. We followed live the official presentation of Leo Messi with PSG and his first words in a press conference at the French club.
Messi's presentation at the Parc des Princes is now over and both he and president Al-Khelaifi have talked about a bit of everything. The party and the joy continues in Paris with all around the stadium full of people chanting Messi's name and celebrating the best signing in the club's history. It is a reality and Messi arrives to a team full of stars. In a few minutes he will come out to greet all the fans who have come to welcome him.
Euphoria in the PSG press room. Cheers for the player, who once again poses with his shirt alongside Al-Khelaifi and Leonardo.
The PSG president took the floor and tried to defend the million-dollar signing of Leo Messi. He joked about revenues and commercial and advertising growth and said he hoped Messi would not ask for a pay rise any time soon. He concluded by assuring that Financial Fair Play has been respected and that he could prove it.
"They were many years and I will always be grateful. In Barcelona they knew that I was going to go to a competitive team that would fight for the Champions League. I have no doubt that PSG have the same objectives as me, to win and to continue to be bigger. I don't know if we will play against Barca. It would be nice to return to Barcelona and hopefully it will be with people, but it will also be strange to play at home in another shirt," he said for Barca fans.
Leo acknowledged that the influence of Neymar, Di Maria and Paredes had played a big part in his choice of PSG: "Obviously, the dressing room did a lot to make me come here."
Al-Khelaifi confirms Mbappe is not leaving
One of the most eagerly awaited questions. To Al-Khelaifi, about Mbappe: "He is Parisian, a winner and he has said so publicly. He wants to stay.
Al-Khelaifi was asked to give a message to the fans who waited for Messi for hours and he did not hesitate: "With Leo we will go for everything". Messi himself also thanked the PSG fans for the craze his signing generated.
Leo recalled his departure from Barcelona and the difficult moments. "I had to go through all the feelings and we assimilated it. It was hard and then it was exciting", he explained.
Leo Messi arrives with no desire to make demands and start making his debut. He said he would have a pre-season on his own until he is fit. No date was set.
"There have been some spectacular signings. I'm really looking forward to training and competing because I'm going to do it with the best. It's nice and beautiful," said the star.
Messi finally speaks: "I'm very happy"
Messi speaks: "I'm very happy. Leaving Barcelona was hard because it's been a long time, but coming here makes me very happy. I'm really looking forward to training now and I'm looking forward to it all happening quickly, although I'm enjoying it.
"I want to thank the president, Leonardo and the whole club for the way they treated me from the day the Barcelona announcement came out. Everything was quick and easy," continued the player from Rosario.
"I have the illusion and the desire to keep winning intact. This is an ambitious club and this coaching staff and squad are ready to fight for everything. Hopefully we can all achieve it together," continued Messi, who enjoyed the fans: "I want to thank the people in Paris for their madness. If anything else was needed to get us more excited, the fans gave it to us.
Al-Khelaifi and Messi have arrived! Leo's children, already wearing the PSG shirt.
The hype surrounding Messi's arrival is enormous. The official PSG shop, overflowing with queues to get hold of the shirt of the new '30' of the Parisian team.
Preparations begin at the PSG stadium. We are already waiting for Messi to start his official presentation. It is something new for him, as he has never been presented as a new player of a club. Also his first move.
Great atmosphere outside the Parc des Princes ahead of Messi's arrival. The events leading up to the star's presentation have kicked off and the presenters of the club's official channel themselves are euphoric and do not hide it.
Paris Saint-Germain have only won 44 titles in their short history. In contrast, the ideal eleven that Pochettino is expected to field with Messi and the latest signings has 256 titles, six times more than the French side. Curious...
Leo will regain his Barcelona debut number 30 in Paris. It has been given to him by a goalkeeper, Alexandre Letellier, who has not yet made his debut in official competition with the French side. The LFP gave the go-ahead for him to wear it despite it being a number traditionally only worn by goalkeepers in the French league.
Leo Messi's unveiling of his new team is scheduled for 11am. On Tuesday, the Argentine and his family had an exhausting day. They left Barcelona in the early afternoon and landed in Paris. The family went to a hotel to wait for the player, who underwent a medical and finished signing the final documents with his new club. Messi took his first photos at PSG.
Good morning! We start with the presentation of Leo Messi, who was announced on Tuesday as new PSG player and who will be unveiled at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Today is a historic day in world football. Keep up to date with the latest news of a special day for the Argentinian star.