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Lionel Messi opened up about his difficult start at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), describing it as a “very tough” period in an exclusive interview with beIN Sports on Sunday.
The Argentine superstar, who recently departed PSG and will now join Inter Miami in the MLS, expressed his disappointment over two successive failed Champions League campaigns, which he labelled as a “massive disappointment.”
“I came to Paris because I liked the club, because I had friends in the dressing room… it seemed easier for me to adapt rather than another destination I could have gone to,” Messi told beIN Sports in an interview broadcast Sunday.
“In reality, it was a very tough adaptation, much harder than I expected… with a new gameplan, new teammates, a new city.
“I arrived late, I didn’t have a pre-season. The start was difficult for me, my family,” he added.
Messi’s decision to join PSG in the summer of 2021, following an illustrious 17-year career at Barcelona, was influenced by his fondness for the club and the presence of friends in the dressing room. He believed that these factors would facilitate his adaptation process compared to other potential destinations.
However, the reality proved to be more challenging than he had anticipated, with the need to adjust to a new game plan, new teammates, and a new city.
