Lionel Messi Finally Says Why He Opted for Jersey Number 30 at PSG
- Argentine star Lionel Messi admits he chose jersey number 30 at PSG because he is starting over at the club
- The six-time Ballon d'Or winner wore number 10 for over a decade at Barcelona and was expected to continue in his new team
- But the forward insists that the number represent a new beginning for him like it was when he started out in Spain
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Lionel Messi has revealed that he chose jersey number 30 at Paris Saint Germain because he feels he is starting all over again at the club.
The 34-year-old recently sealed a two-year deal with PSG after ending his 21-year relationship with Barcelona this summer.
Although the Argentine wanted to end his career at the Catalan club, their financial crisis, coupled with the rules imposed by the league organisers ruined the plan.
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Sources reveal that the six-time Ballon d'Or winner turned down the jersey number 10 gesture Neymar offered him on arrival only to settle for the first jersey number he wore when he was promoted to the Barca senior team about 16 years ago.
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The Argentine says he chose the number because he is starting all over again in France after so many years laden with titles and records in Spain.
What Lionel Messi said about jersey number 30
"The number 30 shirt was the first I played in in my first few years at Barcelona. After so much time and with the big change, I feel like I am starting again and it feels right to start again with the number 30 shirt."
Messi alongside his summer signings were presented to the fans over the weekend but the 34-year-old is not ready to make his debut until later this month owing to match fitness.
Lionel Messi and his wife enjoyed Paris cuisine
Briefly News earlier reported that Lionel Messi impressed his teammates at training. Lionel Messi seems to be settling in well and fast at Paris Saint Germain after the Argentine showed his new teammates what he will bring to the table.
The 34-year-old completed a two-year deal with the French League club this month and during his first few training sessions, he is already driving them crazy.
Source: Briefly News
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