His lectures are rare and, logically, extensively studied. At a news conference on Thursday, Lionel Messi used the occasion to revisit the terms of his arrival at PSG in the summer of 2021, expressing apparent remorse over the rushed manner in which this deal was finalized. “Leaving Barcelona was not something I wanted,” he also clarified.
Two rooms, two atmospheres. Lionel Messi said on Thursday that his departure to Miami this summer was “the opposite” of his arrival in Paris from Barcelona in 2021. “As I said, my departure to Paris was not something I wanted, leaving Barcelona was not something I wanted and it happened, so to speak, overnight,” the Argentine said during his first press conference in Florida. More than his arrival in the capital, it is therefore the way in which this materialized that posed a problem for him.
“I had to adapt to a totally different place from where I had lived my whole life, both in terms of the city and in a sporting sense, and it was difficult, the opposite of what happens to me here at the moment,” said the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has already scored nine goals in six games for Inter Miami.
“I can tell you that I’m very happy with the decision I made, not just for the game, for the way it’s going at the moment, but for my family, everyday life, for the city that we appreciate, for this new experience and for the welcome that we received, extraordinary since the first day, not only in Miami”, he added.
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“I have made two away matches and the treatment I have had has been magnificent. I am grateful for it, happy with the moments I am living and above all to be able to continue doing what I have loved all my life, play and be able to do it with joy,” he continued. Messi said he wanted to make Miami “a benchmark”. “Winning the title would help a lot. It’s a very young club that hasn’t been around very long and winning our first title would be great for all of us,” he added.
