Messi: PSG is ideal for me to achieve dream of another Champions League trophy
11 August 2021 - 11:50
By Reuters
Image: TWITTER/PSG I am delighted that Lionel Messi has chosen to join Paris Saint-Germain and we are proud to welcome him and his family to Paris, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Chairman and CEO of
PSG
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi said on Wednesday that his new club Paris St Germain (PSG) was the ideal place to achieve his goal of winning another Champions League trophy.
🎙 Lionel Messi: “I know the coach Mauricio Pochettino very well. The fact that he is Argentinian helped from the start, it was important in my decision making."#PSGxMESSI https://t.co/ebw6vVQkF0
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 11, 2021
"My dream is to win another Champions League and I think this is the ideal place to be to do that," said Messi at a news conference.
✍️❤️💙 #PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/aSGpMhjp2O
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 10, 2021
PSG announced on Tuesday that Messi, six-times winner of the Ballon d'Or for Europe's best soccer player, had signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year.