Chapter 967 Messi, You Are Finally Here!

"Here I am, very proud to announce to you..."

In the press conference hall of the Glory Stadium, people were packed to the brim.

Many reporters in the back row even moved their chairs to step up their feet, and each of them raised their cameras high. The sound of flashing lights was endless, but no one spoke, and they all stared at the podium.

"...We Southampton have officially signed Messi from Barcelona!"

Yang Huan, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, stretched out his hand with a smile, "Let's welcome Leo with the warmest applause!"

There was a burst of thunderous cheers at the scene.

Immediately afterwards, I saw Messi walking into the press conference with his iconic silly smile.

The spotlights were shooting almost crazily, as if all the reporters were afraid of missing Messi's every move.

Messi seemed to have gotten used to all this, and calmly walked up to the main podium, shook hands with Yang Huan, hugged, and stood beside Yang Huan.

"He is a fantastic superstar, the greatest and best player on the planet. He performed extremely well in Barcelona. He conquered everyone. Now, he will start playing for the Saints."

"It is not easy for us to operate such a superstar transfer, so on behalf of the management, I would like to thank everyone involved in this transfer. At the same time, we also thank Barcelona, ​​thank you for agreeing to Messi's transfer !"

"Finally, on behalf of the Southampton management, I would like to thank Messi once again for choosing Southampton. I would like to say..."

Yang Huan turned around and looked at Messi, "Leo, no matter how many years later, you will be proud and proud of your wise choice today, welcome to Saints!"

As Yang Huan and Messi shook hands again, the scene burst into warm applause again.

After Yang Huan finished speaking, Messi came to the front and stood on the main podium.

"Thank you very much, Master Huan, the club, and all the reporters and fans who came to welcome me."

Messi stood in front of the microphone with a serious face.

"Southampton has been the best and best team in European football in the past few years, but Master Huan came to Barcelona in person, and he told me,

I can make Southampton even better. "

When Messi said this, he turned his head gratefully and glanced at Yang Huan.

"Joining the Premier League and joining Southampton is a big challenge for me. However, the support of Master Huan, the affirmation of the club, and the enthusiasm of the fans all give me the confidence to win this challenge."

"I hope to be able to dedicate myself to a more exciting performance in Southampton, for the fans, for the team, and for my teammates!"

Following Messi's speech, the audience once again burst into warm applause and cheers.

Immediately afterwards, the two parties officially signed a professional contract under the witness of all media reporters and lawyers.

After Messi and Yang Huan signed their names respectively, the Argentine superstar will belong to Southampton for the next five years.

Countless reporters in the audience were excited to take pictures of this historic moment!

There is no doubt that Messi will be the biggest superstar ever to land in the Premier League!

He and Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Tottenham Hotspur earlier, will make the Premier League even more fascinating!

After signing the professional contract, Yang Huan represented Southampton and presented Messi with a Saints jersey for the new season.

This is Nike's new jersey specially tailored for Southampton, but the designer is Christopher Bailey, the chief designer of the famous aristocratic luxury brand Asprey.

It is worth mentioning that this year the Saints still invited many designers to design jerseys, sportswear and casual clothing for the Saints, and will hold the annual Saints fashion show in August.

The only difference is that previous fashion shows have always been held in London, and get more attention every year.

But this year, the fashion show will be held at Southampton's Glory Stadium, which will also become very themed.

After Messi took the jersey from Yang Huan, he immediately showed it to all the reporters and media at the scene. Messi's name and his Southampton number were printed on the back of the jersey.

He will undoubtedly wear the No. 10 Saints jersey.

Although the reporters on the scene are used to all kinds of player joining ceremonies, they even just witnessed Cristiano Ronaldo joining Tottenham Hotspur not long ago.

But at this moment, they all still felt turbulent and excited.

From now on, the two best superstars in the world will gather in the Premier League. They are bound to continue the momentum of competition in La Liga in the past few years, and they will decide the winner in the Premier League.

Because, if there is no accident, this contract will be the last superstar contract of their careers.

Judging from the joining ceremony, Messi has temporarily taken the lead thanks to the platform of the Saints.

However, who wins and who loses depends on the performance on the court in the new season.

Then began to enter the media question and answer session.

Messi also opened his heart this time, and took the initiative to answer almost all the questions of media reporters and fans.

Among them is the sensitive issue of why he chose to leave Barcelona.

These, Messi and his team, are clearly prepared, so they deal with it very calmly and seem to be able to handle it with ease.

Don't think that Messi is a good baby, shy like a boy next door, and mistakenly think that he is not good at dealing with the media. In fact, this is an illusion.

Standing at the height of Messi and attracting the attention of the media all the time, how could he not be good at it?

Even if he is not good at it at first, as time goes by, gradually, he should have gotten used to it.

Not to mention, beside him, there is a group of teams around to help him deal with these things.

After the half-hour press conference ended, Messi left the venue and walked into the player locker room under the watchful eyes of media reporters.

Yang Huan and the management of the club went to the Glory Stadium.

At this time, the 60,000 fans in the audience, as well as the 100,000 fans watching the giant screen outside the stadium, have long been looking forward to it.

When Yang Huan led the crowd to appear, there was a sensation in the audience, and everyone shouted collectively, "Master Huan! Master Huan!"

In the hearts of Saints fans, Yang Huan's status is not lost to anyone, including Messi who is about to join!

Because, without him, the saints would never be where they are today.

If it weren't for him, maybe the Saints are still just a team in England's third-tier league.

In the minds of Saints fans, superstars and famous coaches are certainly important and exciting.

But in this Southampton team, only one person is indispensable, an indispensable soul.

That is Master Huan!

Amidst the shouts of all the fans in the audience, Yang Huan stepped onto the center stage with a smile and opened his arms towards the fans.

"Let's shout louder, let the world hear us and feel the passion of our Saints fans!"

"bring it on!"

"ah!!!!!!!"

There was a burst of crazy cheers from the audience, which was deafening and earth-shattering.

The emotions of everyone at the scene were ignited in an instant.

"All the saints, we did it!"

"In the past few years we have become the best team in the world, three Premier League titles, two Champions League titles, we deserve it!"

The audience burst into cheers again.

"But should we be content?"

"No!"

"no way!"

Everyone in the audience rushed to answer.

"That's right!" Yang Huan pointed at the stands, smiled and praised, "Yes, we shouldn't be satisfied, because we can do better, be better, and become stronger!"

"So, today, here, I proudly announce to everyone that in the next five years, the number one star in the world, Leo Messi, will be with us and fight alongside us!"

In the end, Yang Huan's loud shouts through the radio were covered by the screams of the crazy fans at the scene.

All the fans cheered crazily and shouted crazily.

Messi, you are finally here!

"Let us welcome our... Messi with the warmest applause and the most passionate cheers!"

Following Yang Huan's invitation, he saw Messi, who had already put on a Saints jersey, appear at the exit of the player tunnel.

In an instant, the emotions of all the fans in the audience were overwhelmed.

"Messi! Messi! Messi!!"

Not only the more than 60,000 people in the stadium, but also the hundreds of thousands of people outside the stadium, all shouting for Messi.

Accompanied by his parents and his wife, the Argentine superstar walked slowly onto the green carpet, walked into the stadium with his son in his arms, made a half-circle, and walked onto the central stage.

During the whole process, the entire Glory Stadium seemed to have turned into a boiling ocean.

As Messi took center stage, disbelief and joy were evident on his face.

Outside the stadium, he has already felt the enthusiasm of Saints fans, but inside the stadium, this feeling is even stronger.

Countless people were waving at him and cheering him.

He hasn't spoken yet, but he has already attracted cheers like mountains and seas, pouring down from the stands and sweeping the entire stadium.

At this moment, he was really moved!

He never imagined, or even dared to imagine, that he could be so loved by the fans.

This made him tremble a little, and he grabbed the microphone in front of him with both hands, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "I swear, I swear, I will do everything I can to maintain the dignity of Southampton, to repay Everything you did for me today!"

"I love you, great saints!"

After finishing speaking, Messi also grabbed the team badge on the chest of his jersey and kissed it vigorously.

More than 60,000 fans cheered in unison.

Dozens of broadcast cameras and countless shots captured Messi's emotion at this moment.

The big screen in the stadium and the giant screen on the outer wall of the stadium are all close-ups of Messi kissing the Saints team logo.

Does this sound like a show?

No one would say that, because with Messi's character, the show will not be so realistic!

No one would have blamed him for not kissing the club crest, but he did.

More importantly, he did it out of feeling!

At this moment, he conquered all Saints fans!

Yang Huan also laughed.

He found that Messi was sincere and moved from the heart.

Perhaps, the reason why he is like this is more or less related to the unfair treatment he encountered in the Argentine national team.

Or maybe it was because he gradually lost the support of the club in the last two or three years in Barcelona.

No matter what, as long as he is sincere at this moment, that's enough!

After Messi kissed the team badge, he showed off some skills on the rostrum, especially in the interaction with several young players specially organized by the club. Messi's outstanding footwork is amazing.

It is worth mentioning that among the young players who interacted with Messi, Gao Ren and Wang Lei from China are among them. In addition, there are also hopeful stars from the UK, Europe, South America and other regions, all of whom are Saints youth training.

After interacting with the youth training players, Messi, accompanied by Yang Huan, went around the stadium, went to each stand, interacted with the fans who came to the scene, and expressed his thanks to them.

And every time, the Saints fans also responded with the warmest applause and cheers.