Lionel Messi Joins PSG Saints on a 2 Year Contract
Lionel Messi signs a two year contract with PSG Saints- a French football club based in Paris, France. His entry into the French club marks a new chapter in Messi’s football career after he exited Barcelona where he has been playing as a free agent since 1st July, 2021.
During a press conference on Tuesday, PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi announced that 34 year old football legend had signed a two year contract with the club worth 104 million Euros. He also said that Messi will wear number 30 which is the number he wore when he made his debut back in 2004 at PSG.
Messi announced over the weekend that he could not be renewing his contract with Barcelona due to contact rules with La Liga that restricted his stay in the club. Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, explained on Friday that the club’s financial difficulties prevented them from signing Lionel Messi to a new contract.
Lionel Messi has been playing for Barcelona since the age of 14 when he first joined the club and his exit from the club has left many fans disheartened and a bit worried about the future of the club post-Messi. Messi arrived in Paris on Tuesday where he signed his new contract with PSG and is sent to be joining the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Sergio Ramos and Angel di Maria among others.
More about Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, also known as Paris SG or PSG, is a popular and wealthy French club in Europe and is based in Paris. In 2011, the football club was bought by the oil rich state of Qatar and since then has become the one of the wealthiest clubs in the world. The club has spent billions in signing top football players such as Brazil’s top football star-Neymar and now ex-Barcelona player, Lionel Messi.
The football club which happens to be one of the wealthiest clubs in Europe will be marketing Rwanda safaris as a top tourism destination and business hub in Africa. In 2019, PSG signed a three year deal with the Rwanda Development Board worth approximately 10 million euros in a bid to promote tourism in the East African country.
According to the partnership signed between the two parties, PSG will promote Rwandan products while messages promoting Rwanda would and are still being displayed on the women’s team kit, men’s training kit and in the club’s stadium.
For three seasons, the PSG community and the world will have a unique opportunity to experience the country’s breath-taking beauty, creative culture, innovative environment, modern as well as distinctive products that are made in in Rwanda. The partnership has also displayed Rwanda’s openness to welcome prospective business deals from France and other countries in the world.
In addition to this, a Paris Saint-Germain Football Academy is being built as a result of the partnership between Rwanda and PSG. The academy is being established in Huye in the southern province of Rwanda.
About Tourism in Rwanda.
Rwanda has established her mark in the international tourism industry as a luxury destination, especially when it comes to gorilla trekking safaris. Rwanda is a luxury gorilla trekking destination and all gorilla trekking tours in the country are conducted in Volcanoes National Park. The national park which is located in Ruhengeri, in the northeastern province of Rwanda, is part of the great Virunga Massif.
Volcanoes national park offers visitors activities such as gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, Dian Fossey Hike, Bisoke and Karisimbi mountain hikes, visit to Musanze caves, Iby’iwacu Community tour and birding among others.
The country also has three other national parks that visitors can always explore like Nyungwe Forest National Park which is situated in the western part of Rwanda. The park offers visitors activities like chimpanzee trekking, canopy walk, guided nature walks, tea/coffee tour, primate tracking, bird watching and Cong Nile Divide hike to mention but a few.
Another national park worth exploring in Rwanda is Akagera National Park. Located in Kayonza in the eastern province of Rwanda, Akagera national park is the only savannah national park in Rwanda and the only destination where you will find the famous Big Five and other savannah wildlife parks in the country. If you happen to visit the park, there are many activities that you can take part such as a guided game drive, boat cruise on Lake Ihema, sport fishing, bird watching, nature walk, behind the scenes, and community tour among others.
Lastly is the newly established Gishwati Mukura National Park which is home to chimpanzees, golden monkeys, blue and L’Hoest monkeys. The park is a great place for tourists looking to do chimpanzee tracking, primate tracking and bird watching activities.
If you ever happen to visit Rwanda, do not hesitate to book a tour to any of the above mentioned nationals parks for you are guaranteed to experience the country’s natural beauty, wildlife and diverse cultures.
