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          Lionel Messi arrives in Paris to complete Paris Saint-Germain move to much fanfare

          • ESPN staffAug 10, 2021, 08:49 PM

          Lionel Messi's move to Paris Saint-Germain is complete, and it happened in a style befitting of his status as the world's best player.

          Private jets. Crowded streets. Fans massing at the stadium. An elaborate reveal.

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          After his emotional departure from Barcelona two days earlier, Messi traveled to Paris on Tuesday to finalize the move, which is a two-year deal -- plus the option for a third -- with the Ligue 1 power.

          Messi will meet the media and be formally introduced at a news conference on Wednesday, but first came remarkable scenes in two countries as the star and his family made their move.

          Fans filmed the police motorcade taking Messi to American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, for his medical assessment.

          The crowds were also at Parc des Princes to welcome Messi, who will join a team already loaded with stars such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos.

          Messi and wife Antonela Roccuzzo earlier took a photo aboard their private jet, but the Argentine player changed shirts to greet his new supporters.

          Wearing a shirt that says "This is Paris" in French while in Paris -- in front of Parisians -- seems as if it should be some kind of fashion faux pas, but then again, this is Messi.

          In dramatic fashion, Messi came to the window to meet his new devotees, and, with a wave, Paris has its newest hero.

          As if the long days of waiting wasn't enough for PSG supporters, the club continued to tantalizingly tease Messi's arrival with various short video snippets...

          Finally, at 10:15 p.m. Paris time, the moment we had all been waiting for: Lionel Messi is officially a PSG player! Here is how the Parisian club unveiled their new star with a little help from a drone.

          And how about a first picture with with Messi and his No. 30 PSG shirt?

          Now can he deliver the city the Champions League title it has craved for so long? A new era has begun...