Lionel Messi admits there is a “difficult adjustment” in France.

(CNN) — Lionel Messi has had problems adjusting to a new entorno in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after leaving the French club in 2021, he took the Argentine delantero in a glimpsed with beIN Sports broadcast this week.

Messi won his league titles during his time at PSG, scored 21 goals and completed 20 assists in all competitions during his time.

Without the embargo, he could not claim the club’s exit from the Liga de Campeones and his time in the French capital came to an end when he was suspended for carrying out an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, precisely for what he later charged.

Lionel Messi will take aim during the Ligue 1 match between PSG and Clermont Foot on June 3. Julian Finney/Getty Images

“The truth is that it was a muy difícil adaptation, mucho más de lo que esperaba”, dijo Messi has beIN sober su fichaje por el PSG hace dos años.

“Because of the burden of having people I know in their clothing and have a relationship with them, it cost me to adapt to the new change, to come late and not be too early.

“Bueno, adaptarme al nuevo club, a una nueva forma de jugar, a mis nuevos compañeros, ya la ciudad al primo fue muy difícil para mí y para toda mi familia”.

A principis de este mes, Messi announced that he would move to the club Inter-Miami of the MLS y, según los informe, will debut in Estados Unidos in July.

The 36-year-old, who spent 17 days at FC Barcelona before joining PSG, has not always been well received by fans in France and has included the signing in some of his recent matches.

Messi during his presentation at PSG’s Parque de los Príncipes in August 2021. Credit: Paris Saint-Germain Football/Getty Images

“I think that from the beginning there was something very good, like the recipe that I say many times,” added Messi.

“Entonces, people began to treat me in a different way, a part of the public of Paris. I think the great mayor will follow me and treat me as in the beginning, but there is a disconnect with much of the Parisian affinity, which evidently was not my intention, much less,” he commented.

“It happened as it happened before with [los compañeros de equipo Kylian] Mbappé and Neymar also. Y se que es su forma de actuar di lui, que le vamos a hacer. I deal with all the people who respected me, as I always respected everyone from whom they spoke and it is not more than an anecdote”.

CNN has been in contact with PSG for comments.

CNN’s David Close and Ray Sanchez contributed to the report.

By James Brown

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