Lionel Messi opens up on 'difficult' PSG spell - 'People started to treat me differently'

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Lionel Messi admitted his transition from Barcelona to PSG was 'very difficult' and believes certain people began to treat him 'differently' towards the end of his spell in France.&nbsp; </p>

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The Argentine confirmed his move to Inter Miami last month after officially marking an end to his two-year spell in Paris. </p>

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Messi's expectations of PSG didn't quite match the reality as the player opened up on his spell at the club during an interview with beIN Sports. </p>

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He said: "I came to Paris because I liked the club, because I had friends and a lot of people I knew in the dressing room, teammates from the national team or some I had been with before. </p>

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"It seemed to me that, beyond what the club was, I was going to have a much easier adaptation than in other teams I could have gone to, so that's a little bit why I decided to go to the club." </p>

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The 36-year-old revealed his move from Barcelona to Paris was far from smooth. </p>

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He said: "The truth is that it was a very difficult adaptation, much more than I expected. Apart from the fact that I had people I knew in the dressing room and I had relations with them, it was complicated to adapt to a new change. </p>

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"I arrived late, I didn't have a pre-season. I had to adapt to a new city, which was difficult for my family and for me.... It was complicated." </p>

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Messi was far from adored by PSG's supporters in his final months at the club. Looking back, the Argentine said: "Afterwards, people started to treat me differently. Part of the PSG crowd, the rest and the majority still treated me as they did at the beginning, but there was a break with the PSG fans. </p>

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"It wasn't my intention, far from it, to generate that break. It also happened with Neymar or Mbappe before. </p>

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"I'll keep [the memories of] all the people who respected me as I've always respected everyone since I arrived." </p>

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Messi is now focused on his latest footballing chapter after putting pen to paper on a deal with Inter Miami. </p>

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