PARIS: Lionel Messi has called his start at former club Paris Saint-Germain 'very tough', dubbing two successive failed Champions League bids a 'massive disappointment'.
"very tough", dubbing two successive failed Champions League bids a"massive disappointment".
"I came to Paris because I liked the club, because I had friends in the dressing room ... it seemed easier for me to adapt rather than another destination I could have gone to," Messi told beIN Sports in an interview broadcast Sunday . "In reality, it was a very tough adaptation, much harder than I expected ... with a new gameplan, new teammates, a new city.Messi, 36, signed for PSG in the summer of 2021 after 17 seasons at Barcelona, but will now head Stateside toMessi's first season, during which he scored 11 goals in 34 games for PSG, was made harder after he contracted COVID-19 during the winter break back in Argentina, meaning he was sidelined for a month.
"It took me time to refind my physical form," he admitted, adding that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - which"It's not an excuse but the World Cup played a big role. Some came back later than others, some were injured, like Neymar.Messi admitted that Champions League losses to Real Madrid in 2022 and Bayern Munich this season were a"massive disappointment"."In the beginning, it was great, I received a lot of encouragement ...
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