First steps and first training at the Ooredoo Center! ✔ #PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/iVDnjPstdV — Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) Augus...
First steps and first training at the Ooredoo Center! ✔#PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/iVDnjPstdV
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 12, 2021
📸⚽️#PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/swN5jbGj28
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 12, 2021
After a rapturous reception and raucous unveiling from the fans on Wednesday Lionel Messi got to know his new teammates at Paris Saint-Germain’s Camp des Loges training facility on Thursday.
Much has been made of Messi lining up with Brazil’s Neymar and France striker Kylian Mbappe in what will be a fearsome attack for PSG in their quest to win a maiden Champions League.
World Cup winner Mbappe was one of the first to extend his welcome to Messi after his official arrival and the 22-year-old posted his best wishes to the newcomer on social media.
Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid with only a year left of his PSG contract.
“Welcome to Paris, Leo,” Mbappe wrote alongside photos with the pair hugging.
Welcome to Paris, Léo. 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/ZDO11HSVOw
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) August 12, 2021
The 34-year-old former Barcelona player has been on downtime since winning the Copa America with Argentina in July, and started his first PSG run-out with simple physical exercises.
“I’ve been out of action for around month and I need to get physically ready. I hope to be ready as soon as possible, because I can’t wait to play,”...
