The former Barcelona star failed to lead the Ligue 1 side to Champions League glory and endured a tough time in France.
Diego GorostietaDiegsGorostietaRoddy ConsRoddyConsEstados UnidosUpdate: Sep 21st, 2023 12:07 EDT
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Inter Miami star Lionel Messi hit the headlines on Wednesday after being forced off the field for a second match in succession in his team’s MLS win over Toronto FC. Less than 24 hours later, however, the ex-Barcelona playmaker was the star of an interview with Argentine actor and comedian Migue Granados on Spanish-language streaming channel Olga TV, where opened up about a number of topics, discussing different aspects of his personal life and some of his recents experiences in soccer.
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Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were both subbed off in the first half with apparent injuries. pic.twitter.com/ZUDahKR2vA
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 21, 2023
One of the most eye-catching segments saw the Argentina captain asked about his two-year stay at Paris Saint-Germain, where he endured the most difficult times of his career and has previously admitted he didn’t feel especially at home.
Argentina triumph the highlight of Messi’s time at PSG
Indeed, Messi claims that he will always remember his spell in France for the fact that he won the 2022 World Cup while he was a PSG player, rather than for anything he achieved at club level. The 36-year-old won two Ligue 1 titles in two seasons, as well as the Trophée des Champions (the French equivalent of a “Super Cup”), although the Parisians failed to progress beyond the round of 16 of the Champions League, which they were desperate to win.
“That’s how things worked out. If I’m honest, it didn’t go as I hoped it would. I always say that everything happens for a reason and although I say that I didn’t enjoy being there, I won the World Cup when I was there (at PSG). Everything happens for a reason and if that’s the way it had to be, I understood that later,” Messi told Granados.
Lionel Messi said he was the only Argentina World Cup winning player who didn't receive recognition from his club. pic.twitter.com/XuzuwpBCKH
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 21, 2023
