Know about how Lionel Messi has impacted France in the last 24 hours, ever since his private jet touched down with PSG seeing a massive increase in followers on Instagram
Thousands of fans have gathered in the streets of Paris since Tuesday morning to catch a glimpse of the greatest football player of all-time, Lionel Messi. The streets of Paris went wild and everything came to a standstill as soon as the Parisians found out that Lionel Messi was about to land in Paris to sign a deal with French football giants Paris-Saint Germain.
The signing of Lionel Messi to PSG from FC Barcelona is probably the biggest transfer the footballing world has ever witnessed till date. It is a historic move as the Argentine has officially signed a contract with PSG for two seasons i.e. till 2023, with an option to extend for a year.
It is a very difficult time for Barcelona fans all around the world as Messi has departed from the club after spending 21 memorable years with the Catalan side. It will surely take some getting used to for not just Barcelona fans, but football fans in general to see Messi don the red and blue jersey for PSG.
PSG Shirts Of Lionel Messi 30 Sell Out in Record Time
On Tuesday night, PSG made it official that Lionel Messi has decided to wear the No.30 shirt at the club. As soon as Messi’s shirt number was announced, PSG’s online store released his home and away jerseys which got sold out in just under 20 minutes. There was also a huge queue outside the French club’s official store in Paris this morning with people eagerly waiting to get hold of one of Messi’s jerseys.
PSG Sees Increase Of Millions Of Instagram Followers Post Lionel Messi Signing
The arrival of Lionel Messi has also done wonders for the club’s official Instagram handle.
PSG gained a massive 4 million followers ever since the news of Messi joining the club became official. But in reality the increment of followers has been much higher since Thursday last week, ever since Barcelona announced Messi’s departure and his name got linked with the French club.
At that time, PSG had 19 million followers and now it has over 42 million followers, which means an increment of a staggering 23 million followers. His announcement video on Twitter has been viewed 30 million times.
“Emmanuel Macron is now the second most important person in France after Lionel Messi”
Twitter flooded with tweets of French President Emmanuel Macron now being the second most popular attraction in France ever since Lionel Messi landed in Paris.
The French are going crazy with the Argentine’s arrival and are showering him with the love and respect he truly deserves.
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