Argentine Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi said his level of play may have declined in recent years.
Lionel Messi for beIN Sports
Of course, I'm 36 years old now, I'm not the same player I was at Barcelona a couple years ago. The fact that the World Cup took place in the middle of the season played an important role. I am not making excuses, but in general the tournament influenced the level of play in the French championship and in the Champions League. All the players came back from the tournament different, although for different reasons.
Lionel Messi joined PSG in August 2021. With the Parisian team, he played 75 games in two seasons, in which he scored 32 goals and made 35 assists.
Earlier it became known that the 36-year-old footballer will not renew his agreement with the French club and will move to Inter Miami in the summer transfer window.
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