According to media reports, Messi rejected Neymar's offer to make the number 10 jersey available to him. Later, he preferred to revert to one of his former numbers – 19 and 30. In his debut season for Barcelona's senior side, he played while wearing a number 30 jersey. After two seasons, he changed it to 19.13 ago 2021
Why did Messi chose number 30 at PSG?
PSG had to make a formal request to France's Ligue de Football Professionnel to allow Messi to take the jersey. The decision to take the No. 30 jersey represents Messi's emotional attachment to Barcelona. The 34-year-old joined the club when he was 13 and spent 21 years with the Spanish giants prior to his move to PSG.11 ago 2021