Lionel Messi Admits He Never Wanted to Leave Barcelona After Struggling to Adapt in France

• Lionel Messi says leaving Barcelona last summer came as a shock because he never expected he would leave the Spanish club
• The Argentine superstar struggled to settle in his first season in France with reports suggesting he is unhappy in Paris
• The 34-year-old is both the record appearance holder and record goalscorer for Barca, where he spent a sensational 16 years as the main player

Lionel Messi has spoken about his struggles in his first season with Paris Saint-Germain and his shock exit from Barcelona last summer.

The Argentine had revealed it was a difficult decision for him to leave the Catalan giants following the expiration of his contract.

According to a report via the Daily Mirror, Messi disclosed that he had everything he wanted at Barcelona and did not expect he will leave the Spanish club.

“It was really difficult to understand what happened, I wasn’t expecting to leave Barcelona - it was a shock.

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"I had everything in Barcelona. I left when I was very young. What's more: I lived more in Barcelona than in Argentina. The truth is that I had no plans to change anything.”

Messi managed 38 goals during his final term at Camp Nou and remains Barcelona’s all-time appearance holder and goalscorer.

Messi says Real Madrid not the best team in Champions League

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi believes Real Madrid despite winning the UEFA Champions League this season were not the best team in the competition.

According to Managing Madrid, Messi admits the best teams do not always end up as champions as he feels the Galaticos were lucky to beat most of the teams in the competition.

Real Madrid edged out Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 in a dramatic manner as the Spanish side came from 3-1 down on aggregate to knock out the French champions.

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Messi Admits Benzema deserves to win 2022 Ballon d’Or

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi is convinced Real Madrid's Karim Benzema is the undisputed favourite to succeed him as the best player in the world.

Benzema's stellar campaign was crowned with a Champions League winner's medal on top of La Liga success last Saturday to underline an impressive season.

The Frenchman, who bagged an incredible 44 goals in 46 games, is the overwhelming favourite to win this year's coveted diadem.