In an interview with the Spanish media Sport, Monday, November 1, that the media distills day after day, Lionel Messi confided in his first months in Paris and his integration into PSG. First not very obvious, especially for his family.
“The bad times were at the beginning, when everything was suddenly: coming here, staying in the hotel for a month and a half and it is not easy to do it with the children, who had already started school. were in the center and it made the traffic unbearable. It took us an hour to go to school and an hour to go to training “, testified the Argentine.
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A new life for Messi, very different from the one he left in Barcelona. “In Castelldefels (city in the province of Barcelona), we had our habits. We had everything nearby. I took the children to school, then I went to train, I went home to eat, and I recovered. the children. Today, I don’t have enough time to pick up the children from school and go to training “, he added. However, the PSG player admitted that “the biggest change “ of life had not been for him, but more for his wife and children.
Despite his some adjustment difficulties, Leo Messi added that the situation had improved, and that he and his family had tried to “enjoy the city” to the maximum, in order to integrate.
In the same interview, Messi also spoke of his goals with Paris, and in particular that of winning the Champions League. “Like I said when I said goodbye [à Barcelone], until the last moment I play, my goal is to do everything to win titles “, said the Argentinian.
“When I made the decision to come to PSG, one of the reasons was that they have a great team, and a desire to continue to grow as a club, to win the Champions League.”
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More than two months after his arrival in Paris, the Argentinian is still making his mark in Paris, especially with his teammates, even if they “made it very easy for me”. Lionel Messi was able to count on his friend and former teammate in Barcelona, Neymar, to facilitate his integration. “I’ve known Ney for a long time, we kept in touch even though we haven’t always played together.”
On the other hand, the link with Kylian Mbappé was more difficult to weave at the beginning, says Messi. “With Kylian, it was weird at first because we didn’t know if he was going to stay or go. He was making his own way. Luckily we’re getting to know each other better, both on and off the pitch. let’s hear wonderfully. There’s a beautiful and healthy group in the locker room. ” Injured and absent against Leipzig Wednesday, November 3, the Argentine has played eight games with PSG since the start of the season.