It was hell – Messi recounts his PSG stint ahead of reunion

Lionel Messi said he regrets his time at Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning European Champions, while speaking to the media at the FIFA Club World Cup.

The eight-time Ballon D’or recipient revealed that he was not happy with the training methods, the matches, and adapting to the club took a toll on him.

Lionel Messi reunited with his former teammate, Neymar Jr., at PSG in 2021 on a two-year deal after 17 years with Barcelona.

Ahead of Inter Miami’s face-off against Paris Saint-Germain in the second round of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, Messi reflected on his time with the reigning European Champions as he revealed that he had difficulty settling in.

I wasn’t happy on a daily basis, with the training, the matches. I had a time adapting to all of that”.

Messi scored 32 goals in 75 matches for the French champions and led the club to two consecutive Ligue 1 titles and a Trophée des Champions title in 2023.

Inter Miami will take on PSG in the round of sixteen for a place in the quarter-final of the competition after a pulsating two-all draw against Palmeiras on Monday night.