Thousands of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans thronged the Paris airport to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi as the former Barcelona captain was expected to arrive in the French capital to complete the formalities of his potential contract with the Ligue 1 club. However, his failure to arrive in Paris ahead of his rumoured transfer from Barca to PSG left them bitterly disappointed. As several videos of fans flocking to the airport in anticipation of Messi's arrival surfaced on social media, reports subsequently emerged that Messi was still in Catalonia. t is not just the presence of Neymar, his great friend, which inspired Messi to join PSG. Club manager Mauricio Pochettino, like Messi, began his career at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, his hometown in Argentina.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 07:52 UTC