Paris (AFP)

"We will realize that he is playing for us!"

finally seeing Lionel Messi in the jersey of Paris Saint-Germain, launches one of the many supporters who flocked to the Parc des Princes for the star's premiere in his new home on Sunday.

"Tonight, when the announcer will say: + Lionel +, everyone will shout: + Messiiiii! +".

It's fantastic, and that's when we will realize that he is playing for us! ", Rejoices Carl Pelletier, 39-year-old administrator, who came for the big event of this match of the 6th day of Ligue 1 against Lyon.

Black and gray jerseys with the name of Messi and the N.30, "164 euros including the flocking and the L1 badge", he said, this supporter of PSG installed in Brazil but on vacation in the capital came with his father for the occasion.

The swimsuit, he bought it "at the store on the Champs-Elysées, it was the last one, I took it on the mannequin of the store", laughs Carl.

Sportingly, he is counting on "the agreement with Neymar, whom he already knows from Barcelona, ​​and (Angel) Di Maria, with whom he plays in the Argentina team".

Carl is right, as soon as the club's media host announced that Messi was going to make his debut as a starter, the supporters already installed launched a first salvo of: "Ouaiiiis!"

- "See Messi for real" -

The "Messiiii!"

the announcement of the teams echoed very loudly in a packed Park.

Under the auspices of this premiere of the brilliant Argentinian, Lohane and Alexandre came to celebrate their "one year" of love.

Lohane Petit, 21, esthetician specializing in nails, took out a red jacket for the occasion.

It was her gift, she is "very happy that it falls on the first of Messi", she smiles behind her pink mask.

"It's nice to see Messi in real life, I have already seen Zlatan (Ibrahimovic)", rejoices Alexandre Baldo, dressed PSG from head to toe.

He is "very happy with the gift", he blurted out with a glance in love for his companion.

PSG star Leo Messi is chased away by Lyon defenders Jerome Boateng and Jason Denayer during the Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes on September 19, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP

Messi seduces from 7 to 77 years old.

Hamdy, 13, came with his two friends Leny and Marko, of the same age, and his big sister, his mother and his grandfather, with the Juniors ticket which allows to take two adults and four children.

The teenagers, coming from Châtillon ("In the 9-2", wants to clarify Hamdy), are very excited at the idea of ​​seeing the star.

"It's too fun," Hamdy smirked, hair dyed blue.

He wears a PSG parka but wants to show off his white club jersey underneath.

- "A legend" -

"For me, it will be the first time," Leny salivates, cap upside down.

Marko has his eyes wide open under his peroxidized hair.

"It's weird to think that the best player in the world is on our team. He's a legend, it's the first time in my life that I'm going to see him," he echoes.

On the outskirts of the Park, two Americans of Argentine origin, Gaston and Elvira, are celebrating their wedding anniversary.

On vacation, they clearly came --from Washington - for Messi.

PSG star Lionel Messi warming up before facing Lyon for his first at Parc des Princes on September 19, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP

Dressed in the sky and white tunic of the national team, they come out of the club shop nestled against the Jean-Bouin stadium, scarves around their necks, and Messi flocked jersey bought "for my father-in-law", reveals Gaston Cespedes.

This 35-year-old network engineer dreamed of "seeing Messi before he stops, it's a chance"!

Elvira, 33, is "very happy to see this wonderful player".

At the club shop, sellers are prohibited from speaking figures to journalists.

But "we flocked a lot", just drops one of them, hands on the machine sticking an M, an E, two S and an I.

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