Lionel Messi 1st PSG Session: The wait is over for the Paris Saint Germani fans. Lionel Messi in the club jersey has started training with the team. Messi was seen training with his PSG team-mates for the first time with Mbappe, Ramos all in action together.
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📸⚽️#PSGxMESSIpic.twitter.com/R6l8hAVkuW
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 12, 2021
Lionel Messi 1st PSG Session: Messi trains with PSG team-mates for the first time as Mbappe, Ramos and Co welcome him to Paris
Messi 1st PSG Session: The 34-year-old who just moved from Barcelona after fabled 1 years with the club was snapped conversing and hugging with Mbappe upon his arrival.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner was then pictured mixing it up in practice with the likes of Marquinhos, Mauro Icardi, Marco Verratti, Neymar and Di Maria.
First steps and first training at the Ooredoo Center! ✔#PSGxMESSI pic.twitter.com/iVDnjPstdV
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 12, 2021
Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain package includes crypto fan tokens
Messi getting paid in Crypto currency: Messi’s transfer to French club included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens, a source close to the matter said, providing another big name endorsement for new digital assets. Fan tokens are a type of cryptocurrency that allow holders to vote on mostly minor decisions related to their football clubs.
Welcome to Paris, Léo. 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/ZDO11HSVOw
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) August 12, 2021
PSG said in a statement that the tokens included in his “welcome package”, or signing on fee, had been provided by Socios.com, the club’s fan token provider.
The club did not state what percentage of the deal comprised the tokens but said he had received a “large number”.
It has also not disclosed the overall financial package.
Lionel Messi 1st PSG Session: Among the teams to launch tokens this year are Premier League champions Manchester City as well as Italy’s AC Milan. Like bitcoin and other digital currencies, fan tokens can be traded on exchanges.