PARIS: Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi arrived in France on Tuesday to finalise a transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) after reaching a deal with the club following his shock departure from Barcelona. Scores of fans gathered at the airport before his arrival, chanting: “Messi, Messi, Messi.”“It’s going to be mad. Many Barcelona fans were distraught at the end of Messi’s glittering, trophy-laden career at the club he joined as a schoolboy. Messi won four Champions League titles while at Barcelona, as well as 10 La Liga titles. PSG AMBITIONS:Messi is the latest big-name arrival at PSG on a free transfer this summer after coach Mauricio Pochettino’s side snapped up Spanish defender Sergio Ramos after he left Real Madrid.

Source: Pakistan Today August 10, 2021 13:52 UTC