The Argentine superstar, who left Barcelona after 21 years at the club last week, joined PSG on a two-year deal on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi has revealed that one of the reasons he chose to join Paris Saint-Germain was to win the Champions League with the French club. With football fans still coming to terms with Messi’s departure from the Camp Nou, the 34-year-old had little trouble finding a new team. The Argentine superstar, who left Barcelona after 21 years at the club last week, joined PSG on a two-year deal on Tuesday. With the footballing world glued to Paris, Messi took part in a presentation press conference at the Parc des Princes. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner spoke about a number of things including his desire to win another European premier club competition. The most recent of his four victories with the Spanish giants came in 2015.
“The Champions League is a very difficult competition to win,” Lionel Messi said. “You can be the best team in the world and not lift the trophy. Paris have been very close to winning it, but its very difficult to win it. You need to be united and strong and play for each other, and also have a little bit of luck along the way, make the luck that means you win. It’s a very special competition and one everybody wants to win. Paris is a team made to win, a very strong team, and I’m here with the objective of winning and helping the club achieve its objectives.”
“I’m very happy to be here. The last few days have been full of emotion, because after so many years at a club, it is difficult to leave. But I’m very happy to be here in Paris, and I can’t wait to start training. I would like to thank the Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Leonardo and everybody here for the incredible welcome. I look forward to meeting my new team-mates and the coaching staff and getting down to work.”
The Argentinian forward’s main objective with the French club is to win titles. “I have a lot of ambition, just like Paris Saint-Germain. I’m here to win and to pick up titles with my new club. I’m very enthusiastic about playing here and I want to continue to progress, to win matches and to win trophies. It’s a joy to join this incredible team that contains so many great players. There have been some great signings this summer and I will play with some great talents, so I’m very happy about that,” he added.
Lionel Messi, however, was not sure when he will return to action “I don’t know yet when I’ll be able to play. I’m just back from holiday and I did pre-season on my own, with no real training sessions for a month. I’m going to start training very soon, and the coaching staff will be able to decide when I’m fit to start playing,” he added.
The Argentine superstar also praised all the fans, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival from Barcelona. “It was incredible to see all those people who had waited so long, and who welcomed me here. Even when not all the details had been sorted out, the supporters were already waiting for me, and I’m very grateful to them for that. I am touched by the welcome of the fans, the Chairman and CEO and the whole club. This is a new chapter in my life, with my family, and we are very happy to be taking on the challenge that awaits us in Paris,” he stated.
