The World is Coming to France this Weekend - Tickets Sold Out, Highest Demand for Broadcast Rights...

 

Following his arrival in France, fans from the all over country and worldwide have gone into a frenzy, making his debut one of the most awaited events of the upcoming weekend

The Argentina captain decided to join PSG this summer after Barcelona failed to balance their books and renew his deal, one which expired on June 30.

In Paris, he has joined forces with his former Real Madrid rival Sergio Ramos, as well as his close friend Neymar.

After leading Argentina to Copa America glory this summer, Messi enjoyed his well-deserved holidays before heading to Paris to train under Mauricio Pochettino.

However, Messi was not in shape to feature in any of PSG's first few games in Ligue 1 and his debut is expected to take place away at Reims.

Following his arrival in France, fans from the all over country and worldwide have gone into a frenzy, making his debut one of the most awaited events of the upcoming weekend.

As Reims' ticket office manager Alexandre Jeannin explained in an interview for L'Equipe, people from all over the world have bought tickets for Sunday's duel.

"The number of ticket requests is exceptional," said Jeannin.

"It is difficult to quantify. And we had some pretty incredible sales through the online ticket office, with purchases coming from all over the world, from Chile, South Korea, Thailand, Egypt or India."