Achraf Hakimi, Georginio Wijnaldum, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos and finally Lionel Messi: PSG presented to its supporters, Saturday August 14, its new recruits.

An XXL transfer window crowned by the arrival of the Argentine striker, who left FC Barcelona a week ago.

All the players were greeted in triumph by the Parisian public before the Ligue 1 match between PSG and RC Strasbourg.

Each of the new players has said a word to the fans from a small platform in the middle of the field.

"Bienvenido Ramos", "Welkom Wijnaldum", "Benvenuto Donnarumma", "Bienvenido Messi" ... Banners from the Ultras Paris Collective (CUP) were displayed in the stands, filled for the first time in nearly 17 months.

"Paris is magic", launched Ramos, to the delight of the supporters, before Messi made his entrance, like a king, in an enclosure overheated by chants, in front of a horde of photographers.

The presentation of our 5⃣ recruits 🤩❤️💙 # NewDiamondsInParis pic.twitter.com/J7OrvUXfx7

- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 14, 2021

The Parc des Princes at full capacity, a first since February 2020

Some fireworks were fired on the lawn, at the end of a rather short ceremony organized one hour before the kickoff of the match of the 2nd day of Ligue 1, in which Hakimi and Wijnaldum participate as holders. .

The Parc des Princes opens for the first time in full capacity (47,900 places) since the end of February 2020, before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, subject to the presentation by the fans of a health pass to the entrance to the enclosure. 

It opened its doors at 6 p.m., one hour before the usual time, to allow as many supporters as possible to be in the stands for the presentation of the recruits. 

At 34, Leo Messi signed for two seasons (plus an optional one) with PSG on Tuesday, after leaving Barcelona.

As soon as he arrived on Tuesday, then during his presentation to the press on Wednesday, each of his appearances aroused immense enthusiasm from fans of the club in the capital, who even gathered at the training center Thursday and Friday to try to see the six-fold Ballon d'Or.

With AFP

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