Lionel Messi signs two-year Paris St-Germain deal after leaving Barcelona
Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract with Paris St-Germain after leaving Barcelona.Messi left Barca - the only club he has played for - as they were unable to afford a new deal under La Liga's financial fair play rules.
"He did not hide his desire to continue to evolve at the highest level and to win trophies. The ambition of the club is of course identical. A PSG news conference will take place in the auditorium of the Parc des Princes on Wednesday at 10:00 BST.Pictures of Lionel Messi are being taken down at the Nou Camp
On Sunday he broke down in tears at a news conference in which he admitted he did not want to leave Barcelona, but had no choice. "He agreed to stay at Barcelona by reducing his wages by 50%, not more than that because that's illegal [under Spanish law]. Basically the league wouldn't believe he was reducing his wages to zero, which is what Barcelona may have tried to do as they are 1bn euros in debt. Basically they cannot afford him."
Messi also joins international team-mates Angel di Maria and Leandro Paredes in the French capital, just three weeks after the trio helped Argentina win the Copa America for the first time in 28 years.Is Messi the key to the Champions League?
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