Messi to wear shirt number 30 at PSG
Lionel Messi will wear the number 30 shirt, for the first time since the start of his professional career, at PSG next season.
According to Daily Star, Messi was finally confirmed as a PSG player on Tuesday evening but he won’t be donning his iconic 10 or 19.
Instead, Messi has been given the number 30 shirt, inspired by his early days at Barcelona.
The 34-year-old wore the number when he broke into the first-team set-up at the Catalan club but he left the club having worn its iconic 10.
Messi’s career looks to have come full circle after he reportedly declined Neymar’s kind offer to step aside at 10, and he has instead accepted the number 30.
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Messi joined PSG on Tuesday evening after his contract at Barcelona expired.
He said: “I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain.
“Everything about the club matches my football ambitions. I know how talented the squad and the coaching staff are here.
“I am determined to help build something special for the club and the fans, and I am looking forward to stepping out onto the pitch at the Parc des Princes.”
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While PSG’s Chairman and CEO, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, added: “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.
“He has made no secret of his desire to continue competing at the very highest level and winning trophies, and naturally our ambition as a club is to do the same.
“The addition of Leo to our world class squad continues a very strategic and successful transfer window for the club.
“Led by our outstanding coach and his staff, I look forward to the team making history together for our fans all around the world.”
Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shows his dejection during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta at Camp Nou on May 16, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.