How PSG signed Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi signing for PSG. We never thought it would happen. Barcelona wished, promised, and fought for it not to happen. Messi was supposed to spend his entire career at Camp Nou, wasn’t he?
So how did it happen? Adam Crafton has the inside story of every step along the way, starting with a phone call with Pochettino, and beginning Messi’s new Parisian tale.
Illustrated by Philippe Fenner
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#Messi #PSG #Transfers

[@kohchungwei]

Would've been nice if you mentioned the quirkier parts of the deal like the Argentinian National team being able to use PSG's Facilities

[@mysteriousM8]

Can’t say I knew that, cheers for that fact you’ve got some knowledge on you mate 👊

[@kohchungwei]

@@mysteriousM8 cheers

[@SkyrimInMyPants]

@NMA 55 NIDHIN JOBI they can train there if there is a friendly or a tournament in europe

[@xlxTHExUNFOGIVENxlx]

@NMA 55 NIDHIN JOBI Messi has the right to not be blocked to play for the national team since WC qualification is starting again, on top of leaving from France to NT duties on his own terms in terms of flying

[@skinwalkerhunter21]

Do you use bot for like

[@cfcmoi11]

Only PSG have shown a serious interest to sign him and offered a deal he can't refuse. That's why PSG signed Messi

[@mkjuny_rl9818]

Yeah Neymar Dimaria Paredes Verrati doesn't help at all, sure sure ..

[@lebronjohnson6735]

Where was City when the westfold fell?

[@killshot3254]

Man I wanted to watch the whole video , you spoiled the whole video for me 😔

[@Bateo16]

Ok but the question was how not why tho

[@V8Murder]

A deal he couldn't refuse?

[@azizazhar]

Next video: How Prison FC signed Benjamin Mendy

[@blessedzulu]

Chill out. 😂🤣

[@Hamza-vm9oj]

And gylfi sigurdsson and Ryan giggs. Not a bad transfer window

[@ryanergo754]

@@Hamza-vm9oj What did Giggs do?

[@Hamza-vm9oj]

@@ryanergo754 I think he's in court for domestic abuse

[@phuripatsrisiriroj9737]

They almost signed Harry Maguire last season too.

[@Percevalko]

How PSG signed Messi: They paid him money

[@devroopsaha4020]

Ah yes, floor made up of floor

[@edgarapocal]

What about financial fair play. PSG: that's a made up word.

[@ollymid]

Spoilers!

[@Neoyorchese]

@@edgarapocal PSG in bed with Uefa as the Qatar federation is with FIFA

[@uncreative5766]

Regarding Financial Fair Play, I said it last year when City won their court ruling. Financial Fair Play is a joke now. If UEFA couldn't enforce their rules on City, PSG is about to get off easily.

[@MrSniperfox29]

Even UEFA have admitted this is the case, especially with Barcelona apparently "passing" FFP yet being a billion or so in debt. It was simply designed to stop small clubs from becoming big and ruining UEFA's ultimate dream of a Barcelona v Real Madrid Champions League Final played in New York.

[@jacqmatondo8534]

@Mrsniperfox29 Why even have a Champions League? How about we just have a conventional league where all the big clubs compete with one another... sounds familiar

[@gerhardsmith7892]

@@jacqmatondo8534 Because the UCL is objectively more interesting than rich teams competing in the same league independently of recent performance

[@Someone25948]

@@gerhardsmith7892 Rich misses the point lol, they're rich because they were good. No club gets rich by being bad lol

[@gerhardsmith7892]

@@Someone25948 Not by being bad, but plenty of clubs became rich despite being mediocre at best, ask Man City, ask PSG, ask Newcastle now And there are a lot of rich clubs that are now trash that would be in the Superleague despite being trash, like Barcelona or Juventus, so you are the one missing the point

[@ishtiakahmed9797]

Meanwhile Mbappe: chuckles,I'm leaving 😆

[@Jackisaboss1208]

Can’t wait to see: “How Manchester United resigned Ronaldo”

[@rezekjavic3070]

very poor choice of words

[@cuongviet2773]

Resign

[@houseofpranks1830]

Out of desperation

[@craigmalcom6294]

Don’t think tifo is a fan of Ronaldo given their latest video

[@daredevil6145]

ahem!!

[@DomenBremecXCVI]

Even people who don't care or know about football know about Messi and Ronaldo, Neymar and Mbappe aren't even close to that level. Not because they aren't good enough, just because the world of football has been going crazy over those two for the past 15 years. The pure hype will bring people to Paris to see why people talk about Messi. P.S.: Can you do another 3 to 5 videos on Qatar's world cup and how many people died there, in Brazil, RSA, Germany, Japan & ROK...?

[@user-qh4dr1vy9d]

At least in Brazil, Neymar has reached that since he was bought by Barcelona. Mbappe and Haaland are just starting making a name for themselves, and definitely they will have it next year.

[@sugarkookiewithsometae4245]

@@user-qh4dr1vy9d Obviously Neymar is very popular in Brazil. Messi is that popular everywhere.

[@yt.personal.identification]

When your commercial sponsors are so tightly linked to the ownership, the renegotiations of financial agreements - that cover all costs - should be a fairly simple process.

[@mkjuny_rl9818]

Hater

[@mariolisa2832]

Wot?

[@yt.personal.identification]

@@mkjuny_rl9818 projecting

[@yt.personal.identification]

@@mariolisa2832 The owners of the club, also own the majority of the companies that provide sponsorship. Therefore, it is fairly easy to ask for more money to cover costs...and there is now a precedent with Juve having done it, to make it acceptable.

[@kelvinkamau4843]

6:05 Tifo GOATED Messi 😎💯

[@balltalkdeep]

I've been waiting for his video!!

[@dageek1000]

Remember that Mbappé stated a few months ago he wanted a more competitive team to win the CL. Funny he still wants to leave after PSG made a dream team this summer

[@sizwe.amabaso732]

Your animations have been awesome as of late👍

[@camorraII1]

PSG president also declined to participate in the super league because he is also chairman of Bein Sport! Bein had just signed a HUGE long-term contrat with the Champion League!! TIFO,, you should know this!! Your journalism is becoming a little lazy these days!

[@spark556]

he's a Qatari puppet

[@deploy_leroy]

Next Video - How Manchester City signed Cristiano Ronaldo. Edit - Aged like milk.

[@ezraprzytyk]

Messi winning the Copa America created a parallel universe of football

[@Username-mn7pc]

I think Messi possibility of winning 7th Ballon D'Or and joining Psg played a big part in Ronaldo's transfer to City

[@iwantgoals1566]

Correction, Snake-Naldo

[@arshilahmad9811]

Do you think Ronaldo would ruin his Man U legacy like that?

[@supingo3339]

@@iwantgoals1566 if ronaldo would be a snake for going from united to city than Sancho is an even bigger snake for going from Man City Academy to Man Utd

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Mr. Krabs: “Money!”

[@ChetanDubal]

It's funny how Neymar shifted to PSG for getting out of Messi's shadow

[@masa4O3O]

that's not even true lol u believe everything marca writes?

[@pampachakraborty8309]

@@masa4O3O yea he looked so happy

[@ayanbhattacharjee1076]

Did Neymar or his brother personally tell you that?

[@aeternafortuna1644]

Nothing wrong with that. Doesn't mean Messi isn't his friend but sometimes you need a break.

[@AgecaseV]

2:50 so true, I used to go to Barca every year just to see the football and messi, then id go around the city

[@zomgbrattodilolrenzor6081]

And we're expecting a video from Tifo soon about Mbappe to Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo's to Manchester transfer.

[@supingo3339]

I bet neither of them will happen this year...Ronaldo will never go and mbappe for free next year

[@123Todayy]

Mbappe really wants to go now, besides its not about the money, it's about sending a message

[@marcelanoryadi9110]

@@123Todayy agree. both Mbappe & cr7 transfers will happen this august

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

@@supingo3339 About that...

[@supingo3339]

@@MikoyanGurevichMiG21 I kinda guessed it

[@kuol1359]

That ending man😱😱😱

[@dotORANGE]

Tifo having a field day in this transfer window

[@ycanionlyevafind1sok]

Yey!! Silky voice is back

[@Deathhead68]

The thumbnail of this video pretty much answers the title

[@pacnite]

Watching after the World Cup. Amazingly prescient

[@gauravkamble6828]

Man i wish city hadn't sign Grealish. It would have been interesting to see Messi again with pep.

[@gentleken7864]

Messi and Ronaldo in the same team? No chance.

[@istan7412]

@@sibadas6006 this comment has aged like cheese

[@houseofpranks1830]

If only bartomeu allowed messi to leave last year , city would have signed him and they would win the cl for sure.

[@ranjankumarray7671]

One player affected the whole la liga, thats the power of messi nd ronaldo

[@diogopeixoto7966]

"including arguably the greatest player in the sports" Eterno

[@sciontm]

I’m sorry to say this but the other narrator you use sometimes needs to step up his game. The difference is HUGE, tone, cadence and pace is a whole different experience. This is just buttery smooth. Looking forward to see your mbappe to Real Vídeo! Thanks

[@mookkss1381]

Michael Jordan earns 5% for every PSG shirt sold and since Messi has arrived he's earned over 7 million dollars on Messi shirts alone

[@peterb_nonumbers]

Why is Tifo doing a promotion video for Qatar? Have they never heard of the kafala system? Tifo is getting worse by the video. By the way, the Athletic wrote that Messi get 35 M€ net pr. year, but now it is 25 M€ net pr. year in Tifo. Can't you guys talk to each other? No PSG didn't stay out the Super League, because they are the good guys. They stayed out because they are hosting the World Cup next year. Why would they wan't to anger UEFA and FIFA, when there is already pressure to move the WC away from Qatar... Further more Khelaffi is one of the most powerful people in UEFA and BeIn Sports is a major rights holder regarding EUFA tournaments. In general PSG will never hold an initial interest in a Super League, as it levels the playing field, and infringes on their position as the wealthiest club in the world, and even more importantly, gives the "traditional clubs" a way of installing their own and more strict FFP rules. As far as I know, neither Milan, Real Madrid, Liverpool or Barcelona got anything from PSG signing their former players on a free transfer, so no, they did not bail anyone out, they just increased the wage levels of European football once again. Why are you celebrating that?

[@prateekchauhan6376]

I wonder what would have been the scenes if bartomeu sold messi to man City for £200m last season ... I'm sure there would have been some protests but Barcelona would have been in a better situation financially

[@iamvandal6787]

Messi was willing to leave so the protests wouldn't have been too violent

[@THEchrisse95]

Messi wanted to leave on a free, also if you do that as president the next day you would be fired.

[@cruze7778]

Finally joe is back!

[@ramal5708]

In normal life:"Sometimes money is power" In football, however:"Oil Money is the power"

[@nyasha_ish]

The richest clubs with money have always been the power since the dawn of time

[@nyasha_ish]

Juc bcoz its oil money is the richest does not change the fact

[@ramal5708]

Oil is still the most crucial substance today, those who owns oil monopoly have the money and possibly the power as well, that is why clubs that are owned by Oil executives or oil company owners have stable income and have no to little fear of losses or liability, whereas rich clubs that aren't owned by oil executives would expect losses or debts even they have signed and pay star players for large sums of money, also mediocre or losing season will result in hurting or crippling the club financial. Look at Real, the club is not owned by oil guys, so they have to let go some of their star and young players so they could sign Mbappe for large sum of money. From 2009 to 2018 they spent a lot of money in buying and paying players and salary respectively but the result they won 8 major titles in that time span and then they have to let some of these players go to recover the money they spent for them or other players.

[@ramal5708]

Since the Messi signing, the number of PSG fans has grown exponentially. It's fact

[@leonelbustosb]

Where is that data?

[@rothbardfreedom]

Who will disappear in 2-3 years...

[@AyushSingh-zw2nw]

Jersey sales also, they will recover whole salary of messi very quickly

[@andrei19238]

Do you know what exponential means

[@bluest.9320]

It’ll decrease once that contract ends lmao You’ll see LA galaxy or NYCFC’s fanbase skyrocket once Messi signs for them

[@nyasha_ish]

Why is nobody taliking abt hw psg refusal to join super league made them able to handpick stars from super league teams

[@abelmutshinya8398]

Guess who's back. Big Joe😎

[@marcelanoryadi9110]

€ 1 million per week + bonuses + add ons + image rights 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@JDVRadio]

Oil Cashico in the UCL group stages!!!!!

[@iwantgoals1566]

Oil-Naldo vs Pessi

[@A1un9ine]

@@sibadas6006 well, will you retract your words now?

[@A1un9ine]

@@sibadas6006 ah yes yes nothing g

[@jsquared1013]

@@Zeratul187 all the money in the sovereign fund... originally came from oil/gas also 😉

[@WeldonSirloin]

Messi is just another mercenary.

[@nishantapu8530]

I want to ask tifo a question Why players from 80s and early 90s are less focused from the other eras. From 70s people discuss about Cruyff,Beckenbauer,Muller etc. From late 90s we hear people talking about Ronaldo,Maldini,Zidane etc. But from that era people hardly discuss about Romario,Baggio,Mattheus,Van basten,Gullit,Rijkaard etc. The only player that gets much needed attention is Maradona. Can you tell me what is the reason?

[@tejaswinithukral6534]

You forgot Zico and Platini

[@nishantapu8530]

Hmm

[@chadmapping3401]

probably not alot of access to the internet

[@rfahmed8027]

Next: How Man City signed Cristiano Ronaldo Edit: How Man United signed Cristiano Ronaldo again

[@kingdj2451]

Because he actually wanted to go to a real league instead of thinking about 💰🤑 Man wants to win big trophies and awards new

[@thecrazypianist8243]

@@kingdj2451 Facts . Pessi is a moneydog

[@brandonayong5823]

City going for Ronaldo is just those owners trying to reply to what psg did with Messi

[@rxtha507]

yea absolutely nothing to do with the calibre of player Ronaldo is or the fact he wants to leave juve

[@brandonayong5823]

@@rxtha507 Ronaldo was an even better players years ago and he wanted to leave juve for a while so no

[@adityasharma2935]

@@rxtha507 Ronaldo has been much better than Messi in the UCLs, and he is heading to the most competitive league in his later years, meanwhile Messi heading to the farmers league.

[@ameyamurkute]

City is just a btec psg

[@thecrazypianist8243]

@@ameyamurkute not this btec psg defeating psg H2H since 2015🤫

[@giorgoskotsinis1129]

He doesn't join the super league because the president of the next world cup home country can not leave fifa...not because he is a good guy

[@baririzqullah5782]

2:50 so true, the reason why i always wanted to go to Barcelona was Barca and Messi, now that Barca is no longer on their prime, I always think that "Hey, at the very least i can see Messi!" But now even Messi is gone, now I don't have any motivation to go to Barcelona anymore.

[@RobitGalaxy]

Who asked?

[@redhed1713]

Do Liverpool need 'bailing out'? Barca and Inter selling left, right and centre, but are Liverpool in debt to any significant degree in comparison? Because of the lack of money due to Covid, Liverpool saw an opportunity to gain that back, and more, and also not wanting to be 'left out', signed up to the farce. Spurs, Man Utd and Arsenal owe a lot more compared to Liverpool, yet Liverpool are mentioned ahead of them. Mmm Though debt is not welcome, I would say Liverpool are one of the better run clubs amongst Europe's top teams. As for PSG passing on the farce league, it is easy to do when you are backed by an Oil rich country. You then also become a bigger fish if those teams involved leave the current set up, especially if that league is not sanctioned in any way by UEFA/FIFA.

[@davidifubaraboye7959]

Expecting a video regarding the rumours that the Qatari’s wish to buy Arsenal. What are the possibilities?

[@natsudama4604]

They are going for Manchester United

[@King-if7dy]

You forgot to name Icardi when you was mentioning all the Argentines 😂😂😂

[@lance9664]

How FFP stop mattering

[@harithdanial141]

This not only good for psg but league 1 itself

[@raybanaviators]

It's Leandro, not Leonardo Paredes.

[@jurecebela3347]

8 mins and already 1k views..mad

[@stephenkelley7951]

Leandro, not Leonardo Paredes!

[@kiperz803]

can u nake video on how super league made psg more powerful in football world

[@Willy-nu3oc]

Did you mean: How much?

[@lucastegers]

“Partly financial” whom are you kidding?

[@jailinmatthews-brown6704]

Griezmann has to leave Spain for his own safety I’m afraid

[@MM-yt5hl]

Just curious was it possible for man city to buy messi this summer?

[@george43to01]

If they didn't sign Grealish they probably could have. Messi would have more wages but no transfer fee. It's unclear what kind of agent fees PSG paid but I'm sure it's less than 100m

[@ashithnirmal50]

Fabrizio reported that messi turned down psg and city since he wanted to sign contract with Barca. That's why city went for grealish

[@bluest.9320]

City weren’t willing to disrupt their wages for Messi

[@ashithnirmal50]

@@bluest.9320 and they are for Ronaldo? They would have probably found a way

[@MM-yt5hl]

So was psg the only option for messi?

[@harshaggarwal1918]

bro financial fair play is a joke, there is no way a club can keep neymar, mbappe, messi, ramos, navas, di maria, verratti etc without having external sources of money

[@sumit7ranjan]

Now make a video on how United signed Ronaldo

[@LAMBOMETS]

The only reason why PSG refused to join super league is because they are guaranteed to make it to the champions league every year due to the poor level of competition in Ligue 1.

[@MtNikota]

No, it's because they want to win the champions league, not delete it..

[@ramirorybczuk9100]

There's a theory, or at least some logic, implying the arm wrestling of influences behind PSG not following suit to the super league. Since conceded the world Cup, Qatar has some non explicit bond with FIFA and whichever interests they see better, like their competitions not losing weight to the club game, or maintaining the status quo of conferences' power over international cups.

[@chrisryan3172]

3:35 wow griezmann was done dirty by Tifo lmao

[@AndreasNV]

Did you really get the French flag wrong at 1:22?

[@rohansalvi7757]

Why is messi's thumbnail animation looking like vikstarr123

[@alexsch5583]

Your animation crew is cool but have them work on their "nose skills" please

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

Jorge messi lukn fresher than everyone

[@vinayaktripathi8883]

How are Newcastle United related to Qatar?

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Gini crucial? Hardly. We aren't exactly missing him. The latest in a long line of average midfielders who are lauded for 'dirty work' by casuals who want to pretend they know more about the game than make big goal make win. He contributed very little to our success as did Can before him and his loss has only gone to show just how replaceable these busywork midfielders are in the modern game.

[@leeroychirwa3324]

Bassically they have a lot of connections & money

[@Change_II]

Went on to win the world cup.

[@moisesdepaz5828]

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS AMEN 😇😇😇😇😇

[@MFall-mb1ly]

Didn't mention Icardi..... Really wondering why.

[@isaaccastro4846]

This move only proves that the superleague is needed, if that doesnt happen the premier league will become the superleague itself

[@kruizzkamp]

I’m not one bit wiser!

[@Crasher_7]

Next: How United re-sign Ronaldo?

[@andrewcho6883]

Can't wait for the next video. "How Man Utd Re-signed Ronaldo"

[@nishant54]

Never gonna happen 😄 🤣

[@adi224]

And then Messi went on to win the Qatar World Cup

[@itszilleon]

Too bad Manchester City doesn't have Head of sponsorship that see the commercial potential of signing CR.

[@geraltnroach]

0:50 Where is icardi? 🤣🤣🤣

[@achillr6874]

Not close to Messi 🙃

[@aidanmagill6769]

It took you over 6 minutes to say "financial doping"?

[@ntandodlamini4439]

Joe❤

[@-AxisA-]

If PSG don't start winning in the champions league with that front 3 I don't think they ever will😂

[@jaloons8372]

Football is not just about the front three

[@abanjo1956]

@@jaloons8372 yeah but that’s the icing on the cake, they also have players like donarumma, Hakimi, Ramos and that’s just new signings

[@-AxisA-]

@@jaloons8372 Yes, but when you have arguably the best 3 players in the world, you should get some results:D Of course it wouldn't matter if their defense would be abysmal, but it is not.

[@jaloons8372]

@@-AxisA- yeah but when u are defending with 7 players because messi neymar mbappe will not go back, it is enough for league 1 but not in UCL

[@-AxisA-]

@@jaloons8372 Of course attackers have to do some defending, for example marking, but it's not as crucial as with midlefielders and defenders, so I don't agree with your statement there.

[@eddiemperor]

Football once was about a Team and a Sport, now it's all about money, sponsors, investors, corps. Nothing wrong w those, but this isn't what this Sport was intended for. This is NOT the NFL, this is NOT Tiger WOODS. THS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GAME!!!

[@davidchandra8722]

I guess by offering him contract??

[@divyeshpatel2463]

he should've signed for man city, a year earlier

[@dingiswayomwanza5440]

THE 2022 WORLD CUP THAT MESSI WON😎🌍

[@ShinChan-bi7tv]

Atletico Madrid sensible transfers please. Striker

[@ShinChan-bi7tv]

@@sombuddhaash596 I think we need a video

[@azlankhan4172]

@@ShinChan-bi7tv They got Mateus Cunha, didn't they?

[@ShinChan-bi7tv]

@@azlankhan4172 he is not a striker

[@arctyic1932]

"Arguably the best player in sports history". No needed that is what synonyms the Messi name. 🔥

[@LucianC137]

Keep telling yourself that at night.

[@varunbisht8576]

Maybe best ever barca player but that's it .

[@bluebeing1754]

@@varunbisht8576 you know he is

[@arctyic1932]

@@LucianC137 Not night, there have been plenty of praises by other greats at daylight too.

[@mutungiedmund2355]

Paris Saint German signed Barcelona Fc Legendary and World best player for free

[@itsmeaadi3811]

Do anyone know how much did psg pay for messi to join...?

[@kunal7das]

Neymar now understands that he can't win everything of his own like how messi and ronaldo can.

[@stoneyone20]

hmm did ronaldo win the champion league at juventus because he was on his own? did messi win the champion league after neymar left hmm no players can win on their won if that's the case then ronaldo would have won a world cup and 5 euros!

[@leonelbustosb]

To be honest I had no idea who Mpee was before Messi signed to PSG. Before this I thought about PSG as the country were Neymar just went to be a big fish in a small pond and nothing else

[@jeffscave7481]

real question, do you watch football?

[@shirtsguitar]

Wow

[@paolocostaimori]

In other words, the winner of the first and only edition of the Superleague was Paris SG.

[@sufiyan.9535]

PSG signed messi the same way Mullah Baradar the head of taliban fed himself while living in Qatar : Qatar State money.

[@mkjuny_rl9818]

Hater

[@NajCarnage]

Cry

[@SinnohGreen]

I still just can’t see the 2022 World Cup happening. Surely we can’t say it’s ‚everyone‘s game‘ if we let a country that bans people from being the sexuality that they were born with. I don’t think the England Team who stand against racism should just step down for homophobia. We need more like Henderson who speak out about it.

[@cap7ainskull]

For free is the answer

[@presentsquire1048]

Nice, now do how Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo

[@gvi341984]

They came to his place and handed him two bags that you see in cartoons filled with money

[@MPLoura]

With blood money.