Messi bids his farewell with a press conference earlier today from the Camp Nou. He got really emotional and burst out in tears during the presser. He received a standing ovation to announce the end of his 21 years with the club. However, Messi is a tough competitor and he confirmed he will play for a top-flight club in the coming years. However, he didn't directly address the issue of him going to PSG and refused it as a done deal. Although various reports suggest that Lionel Messi to PSG is a done deal.

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According to a report by ESPN, Lionel Messi to PSG is a done deal and the player is awaiting his medical. The medical is supposedly taking place tonight or tomorrow morning in Paris. They also said that PSG will unveil Lionel Messi at the Eiffel Tower in the coming days.

However, Messi wanted to stay, he agreed to a 50% pay cut but Barcelona couldn't match the financial guidelines of Spanish league regulations.

"This year, my family and I were convinced we were going to stay at home, that's what we all wanted more than anything. We'd always made this our own, we were at home. We thought we would be staying here in Barcelona. But today, we have to say goodbye to all of this.

Lionel Messi

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PSG was unable to get a result in their last 3 matches. They were also behind in the match against Lille. Mbappe equalized in the 87th minute and the match was heading toward a draw. PSG got a freekick in a suitable position when Benjamin Andre put Messi down in the 93rd minute of the game. Lionel Messi scored a brilliant goal and clinched the win for his team in the dying minutes of the game. Let's go through the match report of the PSG vs LOSC Lille game.

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PSG vs LOSC Lille: Match Report

Neymar got the assist for the first PSG goal which was scored by Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe with his beautiful skill went past the two defenders and the goalkeeper and placed at the back of the net in the 11th minute of the game. PSG got an early lead.

Neymar doubled the lead in the 17th minute when Messi played a dummy of Vitinha's pass and Neymar got a free goal. PSG was in full control as they doubled the lead in under 6 minutes.

After the 20th minute, it was all Lille who dominated the home team. Diakite's perfect header from a short corner helped his team a reason for the fight. Jonathan David scored a brilliant penalty by sending Donarumma in the wrong way and made it 2-2 for his team in the 58th minute. He climbed back to the top of the goal stats table with 15 goals. Lille made their comeback and turned around the game fully in the 69th minute when Veratti lost the ball and Andre Gomes' long ball found Bamba. He made no mistake and put PSG in the mud by making the scoreline 3-2.

Kylian Mbappe got a clear-cut opportunity in the 87th minute and he made no mistake. He made it 3-3 and PSG Players' body language completely changed as they want a winner in the final minutes of the game.

Benjamin Andre fouled Lionel Messi at a very suitable position for a set piece, especially for a free-kick specialist like Messi. He did not disappoint the fans and scored an absolute banger at the bottom left corner. PSG won a thrilling match by 4-3 and hold their position in the table.

In Barcelona News, Lionel Messi made a move to Paris in the summer of 2021 after spending almost two decades of his football career with Barcelona.

As per the Associated Press, a small group of Barcelona fans is now seeking legal action against Messi's transfer to the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), citing the move as unfair, and jeopardizing Barcelona's finances.

A Luxembourg court listened to the arguments on Tuesday, where the fans argued that Messi's move to Paris was an example of inefficient financial fair play rules in places like France.

The European Court will now decide whether the European Commission to consider opening an investigation into the complaint. The arguments suggested that Messi's move out of Catalonia to Paris didn't adhere to European laws on state aid.

The hearing was understood to be an appeal as the European Commission earlier rejected an original claim. It lasted for three hours on Tuesday, in front of a former president of the court, Judge Marc Jaeger.

Lionel Messi joined PSG on a contract worth £94m 

Meanwhile, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner moved out of Barcelona on a free transfer and joined PSG on a three-year deal worth £94m. It was considered to be the most high-profile transfer in modern football.

It is pertinent to mention that the European football governing body, UEFA found the Parc des Princes-based club to have breached financial fair play rules during the transfer and asked for a financial settlement of €65m.

As per the arguments made by the Barca supporters' group, Messi's transfer should not have been allowed as it dealt damage to the competitive environment in continental football. However, they are now hopeful for an investigation into the matter by the European Commission. 

What has been said so far?

As per The Guardian, notes provided by the court suggested that the complaint by the fan group can make the court overturn an original decision and instruct the commission to "order the French Football Federation to immediately cease any distortion of competition and to bring itself into compliance with Uefa club licensing and financial fair play regulations."

Issam Abdelmouine, one of the parties on the case, alongside the group shed light on the matter during a conversation with AP.

"We are asking the commission to profoundly change the system. Clubs like Barcelona are facing unfaithful competition and losing lots of money and risking going private, and then members will disappear," he explained.

The Barça supporters' case argues that the French football authorities should never have allowed the Messi transfer to go through and that it distorted the competitive environment in continental football.

But in calling for an investigation by the European Commission into the deal, they are also hoping to bring the world of football finance away from the game's governing bodies and into the scope of Europe's lawmakers for the first time.

According to notes provided by the European Court, the full claim by the fan group would lead to the original decision by the court being overturned and the commission instructed to "order the French Football Federation to immediately cease any … distortion of competition and to bring itself into compliance with Uefa club licensing and financial fair play regulations".

It also calls on the commission to instigate proceedings against the French government, for "illegal state aid to PSG and the French football clubs in national and European competitions".

The case was heard against the backdrop of a dispute over the future of European football. Despite the collapse of the Super League last year, there is constant tension between clubs, competitions and their governing bodies.

The three remaining "super league" clubs – Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid – have taken Uefa to court claiming the governing body acts as a monopoly.

PSG have insisted the signing of Messi did not breach FFP regulations and on Tuesday a source said: "There is nothing to comment on – PSG isn't even a party to the case."

The Ligue de Football Professionnel, which runs France's major leagues and operates under the authority of the FFF, was approached for comment.

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The shocking moment happened when no one was expecting that Barcelona would announce that Lionel Messi would be leaving the club. To add more to the shock, Leo signed for PSG to join a powerful squad. It was probably the biggest transfer of all time as Paris Saint-Germain landed the Argentine star for free, only taking care of his contract. So let's look at Lionel Messi's salary.

The 34-year-old Argentine has still considered the best player in the world and his market value is mind-blowing for his age. Now, all eyes will be on Ligue 1 and Messi's first season away from Barca.

Paris Saint-Germain had an amazing transfer this season because besides Leo. They have bagged in Sergio Ramos, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Gianluigi Donnarumma also for free. A few years ago, no one could have ever imagined any team getting Messi for free, but PSG has done it. But the club has to look after Lionel Messi's salary which is expensive.

Paris Saint-Germain Salary and Wages for Messi

Considering the reported €41,000, 000 million salaries, Messi would be earning around €3.416,000 million monthly. That would make it almost €788,000 a week. If we talk daily, it would be €112,000 a day, or nearly €4,666 per hour, or €77 per minute, or €1.28 per second.

In August 2021, Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-German and signed a two-year contract after his departure from FC Barcelona. Lionel Messi's PSG contract details got leaked and now the world is aware of the money he'll get while playing in PSG.

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The French newspaper L'equipe revealed Lionel Messi's PSG contract details at first. Messi will get a massive amount of €110 million (£94m) during his 3-year contract with PSG. The newspaper also leaked that Mess will earn as much as Neymar and Mbappe earns by playing in the club.

Messi did not receive any sort of transfer bonus when he moved to PSG. But it's said the 34-year-old will receive a loyalty bonus which equals €15m (£12.8m) per year. 

Also, he will earn €30m over the duration of his contract as he linked up with the cryptocurrency website Crypto.com. A chunk of his salary will be paid using cryptocurrency fan tokens. Cryptocurrency fan tokens are a type of cryptocurrency which allows the holders to vote on mostly minor decisions related to their clubs.