This Monday, Lionel Messi gave an interview to the newspaper Sport. The Argentinian ace, who left Barcelona after 17 years and moved to Paris Saint-Germain, called winning the Champions League a “great goal”, not only for himself, but also for the French club.
“It’s my big goal and that of the club. We’ve been betting on winning the Champions for some time. It was close (PSG) and it’s the big goal. We’re one of the candidates, but not the only ones. The whole world talks about PSG for the players that they do, but there are other very good teams, which have been working for years and have also signed, such as Manchester United, City, Bayern, Liverpool, Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea… There are many teams with the power to win the Champions. that winning the best because it depends on many details and circumstances. Despite everything, we are one of the candidates,” said the player, who won the tournament four times for Barcelona.
With just under a year to go before the 2022 World Cup, Messi commented on expectations for the tournament, highlighting the importance of the Copa América title, as Argentina had not lifted a cup since 1993.
“I expect to do great things. We won the Copa América after fighting for so long, being so close for so long without being able to win with the national team. to be one of the great candidates. We are not because there are better teams. We are on a good path, the dynamics are good and so is the environment. Winning helps a lot and this will make us grow even more,” he said.
On the possibility of winning his seventh Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi highlighted that his biggest prize was the Copa America with Argentina, but stressed that being voted best player in the world again would be “madness”.
“To be honest, I don’t think about it. My biggest prize was what I could get with the national team. After having fought so hard, it was the maximum for all it cost. If the Golden Ball arrives, it would be extraordinary for what it would mean to win another one. The seventh would be crazy. If not, that’s fine. I’ve already achieved one of my great goals,” said the Argentine.
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Finally, Messi said he would like to return to Barcelona one day, probably as a board member, after his career is over.
“I always said that I would love to be able to help the club in what I could be useful and add so that the club is well. I would love to be technical secretary at some point. I don’t know if it will be at Barcelona, or if it will be otherwise. If I have the possibility, I would like to come back and help the club in whatever way I could, because it is the club I love and want to see well, that it continues to grow and be one of the best in the world,” added the star.
Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will face RB Leipzig next Wednesday, at 5 pm (GMT), for the fourth round of the Champions League group stage.
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