Last Wednesday, Lionel Messi was at the America Business Forum in Miami. The opportunity for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner to discuss several important moments in his career.
Notably his world title in 2022, in Qatar, with the Albiceleste. “Even though it has nothing to do with it, when I won the World Cup at the professional level, I felt the same as when my children were born. It’s a feeling that’s difficult to explain, so special and intense that I don’t have enough words to describe it.”explained the one who is the father of Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, aged 13, 10 and 7 respectively.
The Inter Miami star also looked back on his painful departure from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.
“It was difficult, because we had everything we needed in Catalonia. Changes and adaptation are never easy, but we have adapted well to the city, the children too”still conceded “La Pulga”.
Messi at PSG, a disappointment for everyone
Despite largely correct statistics (32 goals in 75 matches, all competitions combined), Messi’s time at PSG will be remembered as a failure. The native of Rosario was even whistled several times by part of the Parc des Princes.
“Football-wise, I wasn’t having fun. I wasn’t enjoying it, everything was very different from what I was used to.” concludes the 38-year-old striker, who has already expressed his discomfort during his time at PSG on several occasions.
