"I remember leaving them at school and leaving crying" - PSG superstar Lionel Messi explains the challenges of adapting to new club after leaving Barcelona × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Ligue 1 News I remember leaving them at school and leaving crying - PSG superstar Lionel Messi explains the challenges of adapting to new club after leaving Barcelona By Sripad Modified 07 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lionel Messi admits it was difficult to adapt to his new life Lionel Messi spoke about the challenges he faced last year after moving to Paris from Barcelona. The Argentine also revealed that his children adapted well and made new friends quickly. Due to their financial struggles and La Liga wage rules, Barcelona were unable to renew Messi's contract in 2021. Messi had to unwillingly end his 21-year association with his boyhood club and he joined PSG on a free transfer last summer. Paris Saint-Germain@PSG_insideLa spéciale ?? Leo Messi ?#???????12240935La spéciale ?? Leo Messi ?#??????? https://t.co/N1vuDvEjDo Messi's first year did not go according to plan as he ended up scoring just 11 goals in 34 games across competitions. Many have linked his on-pitch struggles to his off-pitch adaptation to life in France. Speaking to ESPN Argentina, Messi explained the difficulties he faced in moving to a different country after spending the majority of his life in Barcelona. He said: "The boys are the ones who best adapted. It was what worried us the most and it was the easiest of all... for them to start school, for them to make new friends, it was something very normal, very simple. "I remember leaving them at school and leaving crying, suffering for them. In Barcelona, we had made our life. It's not easy to arrive in a new place with a different language. We thought they were going to have a bad time and none of that." Lionel Messi suffered on the pitch with PSG after joining from Barcelona While Lionel Messi has admitted it was difficult for him to adapt to everyday life with his family after moving countries, he had a difficult time on the pitch as well. The PSG star managed only six goals in 26 league appearances last season. Paris Saint-Germain@PSG_inside ??? ????? ???' Zoom sur Leo Messi lors de #PSGBRL ! 7820945 ??? ????? ???' Zoom sur Leo Messi lors de #PSGBRL ! https://t.co/W9m48z9q94 However, things have looked completely different for the the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner this season. Messi has five goals and seven assists in nine league matches so far. He also has two goals and one assist in the Champions League. Lionel Messi has admitted that he will be playing in his final World Cup later this year. "It's my last World Cup. Probably yes. I feel good, physically, I was able to do a very good preseason this year that I hadn't been able to do the year before, it was essential to start in a different way and to arrive as I did, with a great mentality and a lot of delusion". However, his future at club level remains undecided, with Barcelona keen on a reunion. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Gautam Aggarwal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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