2023-08-18 08:14:29
At press conference
“Never give him importance” – Lionel Messi surprises with a statement
Lionel Messi scores, wins and is happy. He talks regarding his move to the US, Latinos in Miami and personal awards.
Published18. Aug 2023, 10:14 am
Lionel Messi scores and scores for Inter Miami.
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Lionel Messi has been playing for Inter Miami in the USA since this summer.
At his first press conference as a Miami player, he speaks on various topics.
Messi talks regarding his family, his PSG move and the Ballon d’Or.
Superstar Lionel Messi is happy. After his contract with PSG expired, Messi, unlike some stars, turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia and joined co-owner David Beckham’s club in the United States. Since arriving, Miami has won six straight Leagues Cup games and is set to win its first title. The final is this Saturday once morest Nashville. Messi has already scored nine goals in Inter-Dress.
So it’s no wonder that he hasn’t regretted the change of continents so far. Although: According to his own statements, he still has to get used to the hot and humid weather in Miami. Otherwise it is the opposite of what happened in Paris, where he had a difficult time, Messi said at his first press conference in the United States. The fact that Miami is a city with many Latinos also makes it easier, he emphasized – and: “We are in the process of settling in. My children will start school soon.”
Lionel Messi is happy in the USA.
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“If I win, that’s nice”
The superstar also spoke regarding the possibility of winning his eighth Ballon d’Or. He said: «The World Cup was my greatest prize. Now I’m enjoying the moment and honestly don’t think regarding it. If I win, that’s nice, and if I don’t, it’s not bad.”
He was lucky to have achieved all his goals in his career, Messi said. And now he has new goals with Inter. Then the superstar surprised with the statement: “Although the Ballon d’Or is a very nice award, I have never attached great importance to it. The most important thing for me was always the team trophies.”
This goal was scored by Lionel Messi on his debut.
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Lionel Messi didn’t want to join PSG
The transfer to Paris Saint-Germain 2021 was also a topic at the press conference. “My move to Paris wasn’t what I wanted,” said the Argentine world champion regarding the decision at the time. It was his wish to stay at FC Barcelona: “It happened overnight. After so many years in Barcelona, I quickly had to get used to a new place.”
It was not a special sporting success story between PSG and Messi, especially not a great love following Messi had to leave his heart club Barcelona following regarding two decades. The massively indebted Catalans might no longer afford the Argentine, who crowned his career with the World Cup triumph in Qatar last December.
Then the MLS became an issue. The 36-year-old has a clear opinion on this. Messi wants to help the US league, in which Nati star Xherdan Shaqiri also plays, to get a better international standing. “There are all the prerequisites for top football here,” he said. It’s time to take the next step.
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