“I really miss Barcelona”: Messi on exit, PSG and World Cup plans | OneFootball

Lionel Messi once again declared his love for Barcelona. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper Sport, the star admitted that he found his departure from the Catalan club in 2021 strange, after 21 years.

“I was left with a strange feeling after leaving, because of the way everything happened, because of the way I ended up spending my last years without people, because of the pandemic. After everything I went through there, I didn’t leave the way I had imagined, the way I had dreamed. I imagined, as I said, playing my entire career in Europe, at Barcelona, and then, yes, coming here (USA) as I did. It was a bit strange to say goodbye, because of the situation, because of everything. But well, I think the affection of the people will always be there, because of everything we went through.” – said the Argentine.

The number 10 for Inter Miami also spoke about his desire to live in Barcelona again. “I really miss Barcelona, my kids are always talking about the city, my wife and I are always talking about the idea of going back to live there. We have our house, everything, so that’s why we want to. I’m looking forward to going back to the stadium when it’s ready. It will be exciting to relive and remember everything.”

“I didn’t feel good in Paris”

About his time at PSG, Messi emphasized that he was not comfortable. “Paris was not hell. But I didn’t feel good about what I was doing and what I like to do, which is play football. We had a very good experience as a family, the city is spectacular, we liked it a lot. It was the first time we left Barcelona, everything was new for us. I didn’t feel good day to day with what I like to do.” – he added.

Inter Miami

Currently at Inter Miami, in the United States, Leo spoke about adapting to the new environment. “Here, yes, we are well, we like the day to day and the city. The club and my kids’ school are close to home, everything is close. We live far from the city, Miami is beautiful, but there’s a lot of traffic.”

World Cup

Finally, the captain of the Argentine national team reaffirmed his desire to help the team defend the world title in 2026: “I don’t want to be a burden. I want to feel good physically and be sure that I can help and contribute to the group (…) It’s special, it’s the biggest competition there is. That’s why I’m excited, but I’m going to take it one day at a time.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.