FX.co ★ Lionel Messi joins Paris Saint-Germain

A contract with Paris Saint-Germain will allow Leo Messi to remain in the world’s top 3 highest-paid athletes. The French club will pay the Argentine $75 million a year, including annual bonuses from shirt sales.

Photo: Leo Messi meets with PSG at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11.

Besides, Lionel Messi will wear the number 30 shirt at Paris SG. Notably, the football star wore the same number on his debut at Barcelona.

Photo: Leo Messi during a press conference with PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi in Paris.

Messi is optimistic about his PSG future. He seems to have taken a liking to his new team. During a press conference, he shared an ambitious goal to win the Champions League with PSG.

Photo: PSG fans greet Leo Messi.

According to sports experts, PSG may not worry about its place in Ligue 1 with Messi. It will certainly remain in the lead. At the same time, the team is expected to show excellent results at the international level.

As a reminder, Neymar, Messi's former Barcelona teammate, is also playing for Paris Saint-Germain. His contract is extended until 2025. The Messi-Neymar tandem is incredibly powerful. For that reason, experts are already betting on the French club and its glorious victories.

Lionel Messi was unable to hold back his tears when speaking at a press conference in which he bid farewell to Barcelona. The Argentine player said that both the team and the city meant a lot to him. "I've been here my entire life since I was 13. After 21 years, I'm leaving with my wife, with my three little Catalan-Argentine kids and I can't tell you everything we've lived in this city. I can't promise you we won't come back because this is my home," Messi said.

The former Barcelona star has made more than $1.2 billion in his career so far. In 2021, Lionell Messi became the world’s highest-paid football player.