Lionel Messi reveals why he wasn’t happy at PSG | OneFootball

Lionel Messi spoke to Sport about his time at Paris Saint-Germain, two years after leaving the club. The Argentine explained that he wasn’t unhappy in life, but that he no longer found joy in playing football, despite a wonderful family experience in Paris.

Messi: “The truth is, I didn’t feel good on a daily basis doing what I love”

Lionel Messi never really hid his disenchantment during his time in Paris. In this interview, he distinguishes between daily life—which he says he “loved”—and his professional experience, where the pleasure had disappeared. The capital charmed him, but not the context: far from Barcelona, in a football environment where he struggled to flourish, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner seemed cut off from his first passion.

He now expresses this feeling with clarity: Paris was a magnificent setting for the man, but an emotional labyrinth for the player. A sincere confession, closing a chapter of his career as prestigious as it was frustrating.

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