After playing for FC Barcelona for 17 years, Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint Germain on 11th August 2021. The player has signed a 2-year contract with the club and has left PSG fans waiting in anticipation to see his first game. In this deal, the world-famous soccer player is said to receive cryptocurrency as a “welcome” amount.
As announced by Paris Saint-Germain, Messi will get payment for his ‘signing fee’ as tokens. They further elaborated that these tokens are obtained from Socios.com, which is a popular crypto platform for sports enthusiasts.
Other details for this agreement are not yet disclosed to the public. However, the club has made this clear that the player will get lots of cryptocurrency for joining them. Furthermore, it is also possible that the player might extend the deal for another 3rd year.
During his time playing in PSG, Lionel Messi will get crypto estimated to be worth 25-30 million in Euros. Considering the large number of tokens provided, the star player has officially become a part of the Cryptocurrency world.
Hike in PSG Token with Messi’s Arrival
The news of Lionel Messi becoming a part of Paris Saint-Germain has directly affected its price. It has increased 3x more than its original price from May 2021. Furthermore, before the deal, the rumor about Messi joining PSG displayed an instant 250% hike in the value of PSG tokens.
Following the footsteps of Paris Saint-Germain, many other clubs who play in Europa League have released their own fan tokens. They have all used Socios.com to allow the users to win or trade-in crypto easily. Associazione Calcio Milan is one such European club, their token is called ACM.
