Lionel Messi has undergone his very first training.
During this session, open to the media, the Argentine was particularly complicit with Neymar, his former Barça teammate.
On Saturday, on the occasion of the match against Strasbourg - which he will not play - he will be presented to Parisian supporters at the Parc des Princes.
PSG face Strasbourg on Saturday but we will still have to be patient to see star Lionel Messi on the pitch.
The latter will not play this match, even if he has already taken the path of training.
Rarely has a simple warm-up aroused so much interest.
On the grounds of Camp des Loges, the flashes crackled more than ever.
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"I see him very motivated and very happy here"
With Lionel Messi, the event is permanent, and the Argentine star's first training session with PSG - open to the media - was no exception. During this session, Lionel Messi was particularly complicit with Neymar. The two former Barça teammates kept exchanging smiles, and even did the physical exercises together. In the process, coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke about the arrival of the six-time Ballon d'Or in Paris. He didn't miss a beat. "It was a bit like a reality show the last few days around Paris Saint-Germain," he said. "Leo was received in an incredible way by his team-mates. He is necessarily a special player for everything he represents as a player, as a man. I am his coach,but I am also Argentinian and I admire a player of his class. I see him very motivated and very happy here. "
Despite his visible enthusiasm in training, Lionel Messi, who returns from a month's vacation, is not yet ready to make his debut. It will indeed be necessary to wait a few more days or a few weeks. This does not mean that he will not be on the lawn on Saturday against Strasbourg. At 7:30 p.m., like the other four PSG recruits, he will be officially presented to the 45,000 supporters of a Parc des Princes that we imagine in turmoil.