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Lionel Messi believes Paris Saint-Germain is the best place for him to win the UEFA Champions League once again.
The Argentine superstar signed a two-year contract at the French club on Tuesday, ending his 19-year spell at Barcelona.
Speaking at his unveiling press conference, Messi stressed that both his and his new club’s ambitions are aligned – to win the trophy that has so far eluded PSG and which Messi himself has won four times.
“They knew I would arrive in a strong team, a team aiming to win the Champions League,” Messi told the media.
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Messi during his presentation as PSG’s latest signing.
“When you see the squad, you really want to play with them […] There are many possibilities.
“I know that my goals and the goals of Paris are the same,” added Messi.
Just a few days earlier, Messi was in tears during an emotional farewell press conference at Barcelona, the club at which he came through in European football and flourished.
During his time with the Catalan giants, Messi won ten Spanish league titles, as well as six Ballon d’Or honors.
Although he admitted that his departure from Barcelona was “very hard,” he said that he was “very happy” at his new club and looking forward to the future.
“My exit from Barcelona was a hard moment – after so many years, it was a difficult change after so much time,” he explained. “But the moment I arrived here, I feel very happy and I want to begin training and I wanted it to be a quick signing.
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Messi cries during his farewell press conference at the Camp Nou on August 8.
“I’m so happy to be here – I have a will to play and I still want to play and win as much as I wanted it at the first moment of my career. This club is ready to fight for all the trophies. This is my goal: to keep growing, keep winning titles and that’s why I’ve come here to this club. I hope we can make it happen. I want to thank Paris, it’s been crazy. I’m sure I’m going to enjoy my time with this team and we are going to fight for the aims of the club.”
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