Lionel Messi Opens Up About His Welcome at PSG After the World Cup

Messi talks about his welcome at PSG after the World Cup

In one of his most relaxed and intimate interviews, Lionel Messi opened up completely with the streamer Migue Granados and revealed some issues about his private life. In addition, he referred to professional issues linked to the past, present and future. His recent time at Paris Saint Germain, the enjoyment he gets from wearing the Inter Miami shirt, what may happen in the future with his possible return to Newell’s and what he will do after hanging up his boots.

Although he did not want to compromise Ángel Di María and the chance to return to Rosario Central, the man from Rosario admitted that they usually talk about the fantasy of each playing for the team from which they emerged and specified his position: “There was always the fact personally , especially after having been world champion, being able to enjoy Argentine soccer and playing at Newell’s, since I went to the field there as a child. It was my dream to play there.” Meanwhile, he stressed that he was sure that the reception for Fideo at Maxi Rodríguez’s farewell was going to be as it was: “I told him it would be like that, it was what he thought. The World Cup transcends.”

Messi insisted that he still does not know if he will be able to compete in the 2026 World Cup and is aiming for next year’s Copa América in the United States: “The World Cup is still far away, I want to get to the Copa América well. It’s going to be nice because the Centenario we played (in 2016) was very nice, we lost the final but we enjoyed the process a lot. There are spectacular stadiums, atmosphere, trips, it’s nice. After the Copa América we will see, it depends on how I feel. Years have passed and we have to see how I feel. Maybe in this league the pace of the games is different, so I will see how I feel day by day. “There are still three years to go.”

Messi spoke again about the chance to play again at Newell’s one day

At the same time, he reflected: “After becoming world champion I made the decision not to continue in Europe. You live differently. Even though my personality is that I want to win and I’m competitive, at some point it’s more relaxed. I don’t notice if I lower my level, I prepare and play the same as always. I have more years and a thousand games behind me. Time passes for everyone”.

When referring to his retirement from football, he said: “I don’t want to think about it because I enjoy what I do. I took an important step by leaving Europe and coming here. I don’t want to think about the next step but rather enjoy playing. I am lucky to do a job that I love, I enjoy it. Although I have responsibilities and objectives, it is still something I have done since I was a child and I enjoy doing it. What will I do next? I don’t know. I like everything related to football, I like being with the kids, teaching, being a sports director too, but I don’t know where I’m going to start.”

There was a separate paragraph for the time at PSG: “The PSG thing happened like this. It wasn’t as I expected, but I always say that things happen for a reason. Although I wasn’t doing well there, I got to be world champion there. Everything happens for a reason, if it had to be like this…”, was the first thing he responded about his stay at the French club. Later, when he was questioned by the interviewer, he clarified that with Mbappé everything was fine after the World Cup, but he threw a dart at the Parisians: “With Kylian he was fine, like with everyone. Afterwards it was understandable, I was in the place where we had won the final and it was our fault that they had not been world champions again. I was the only player who did not have recognition besides the other 25 players, but oh well.”

LIONEL MESSI’S COMPLETE INTERVIEW

Complete interview with Lionel Messi by Migue Granados
2023-09-21 16:18:00
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