Messi joins crypto craze as gets part of PSG fee in fan tokens


Soccer Football - Lionel Messi Press Conference after signing for Paris St Germain - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 11, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi pose with a shirt on the pitch after the press conference REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

MIAMI (Reuters) -Soccer star Lionel Messi's signing on fee at Paris St Germain includes some of the French club's cryptocurrency fan tokens, in the latest big name endorsement of new digital assets.

The Argentine, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with Qatari-owned Paris St Germain (PSG), with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.

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