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LONDON – Lionel Messi’s departure from boyhood club Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain shook the footballing world last summer, and the player is struggling to adjust to life in France.
The Argentine was forced to leave Barca due to their financial woes meaning they could not afford to renew his contract, despite the player offering to take an enormous pay cut to remain at the club. PSG has been an opportunity for the 34-year-old to prove that he is one of the very best, but he is yet to set the Ligue 1 to light with one goal and five assists in 12 appearances.
El Confidencial has revealed that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is struggling with the language barrier, the weather in Paris and also being away from his old home.
Messi and his family currently reside in Paris nearby international teammates Angel di Maria and Leandro Paredes. But the household are now without a personal football pitch, swimming pool, extensive gardens and also a scenic view, which Messi is thought to be struggling with. Recently, the forward got a taste for home as he returned to Barcelona for a short dose of his former life.
The report goes on to state that Messi has been very professional about his transfer though has been shocked by how physical and intense the Ligue 1 matches are on a weekly basis, which Messi was only really used to when playing in the Champions League. –The Daily Star
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