Messi: Atrocities in Argentina, lucky I went to Barca and forgot how bad we had it!

A mini review of his career was made by Lionel Messi, speaking on Argentina’s public television a few days before being presented by Inter Miami – in the early hours of Sunday! The Argentine, who led his national team to the Promised Land last December with his conquest World Cup he didn’t just talk about the good things this time, as he talked about the difficult times with the “Albiceleste” until the successes came and how much Barcelona helped him!

“In Argentina there was a lot of criticism, atrocities, more than a review. There was talk of extra-competitive things, which already exceeded the limits of disrespect. It was not good. On the other hand, I knew my family didn’t show it, but suffered. They were in the country experiencing all of this. I didn’t cry, but I suffered a lot.

Everything depends on God, what he wants, he decides the moments, I always felt that. Everything that happens, happens for a reason. I always ask him and thank him for everything he has given me on a sports and family level“, said the Argentine and referred to when he will retire from the national team.

“Honestly, I don’t know until when. I think it will happen when it has to happen. After we have achieved everything, all that is left is to enjoy it. God will tell when that moment will be. Logically, based on age, I’m sure it will be in short order, but I don’t know exactly when that time will come. I think day by day, enjoying all the beautiful things. We had a very difficult time in the national team. We were lucky enough to become world and American champions. It’s time to enjoy it».

He added: “When you’re competitive, when you always have goals, you don’t really appreciate what you’re worth. I’m at a point in my career where I enjoy everything that happens to me and appreciate everything that much more because i know its been the last few yearsbut I think when I retire and don’t play anymore, I’ll appreciate it even more».

For Barcelona: “I had a great time in Barcelona, ​​I was very happy, we were winning, we were playing well. We were praised from all sides for the game, for the team, for the victories. Pressing in Argentina I heard criticism and rumours. The murmur of the world, that they had to constantly pass a test anyway depending on the result. I was lucky to go to Barcelona and I forgot how bad we were having it in the national team».

On his decision to continue in MLS: “We are happy with the decision we made. I am ready and willing to face the new challenge, the new change. My mindset and my head are not going to change and I will try, wherever I am, to give the maximum for me and for the club, to continue playing at the highest level».

In the end he left one touching message to the generation that defended him “to the death”: “I felt, especially in Argentina, where I went through difficult situations and received a lot of criticism, that there was a generation that defended me to the death and fought with many people to defend me».

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