With reports suggesting that Lionel Messi is unhappy in Paris, the reasons for his discontent have seemingly been revealed.
The 34-year-old is yet to replicate the form he showed at FC Barcelona for PSG, with minor injuries and a positive case of Covid-19 having curtailed his progress so far in this campaign.
After Mauricio Pochettino’s men were eliminated from the Coupe de France following a penalty shootout on Monday night, Messi once again found himself under a wave of criticism for not having enough of an impact in the first 90 minutes of the match.
A new report from El Confidencial may offer an explanation for his performances, with it being claimed that the Argentine is struggling to settle into Paris for a number of reasons.
It is reported that he and his family have not yet learnt to speak French fluently, even though the club has organised private language lessons for them, while the colder temperatures in the French capital are said to have Messi missing the warmer climate of Barcelona.
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It is further claimed that while the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner currently lives in a 300-square-meter house that is close to his compatriots Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, this home is said to pale in comparison to his old residence in Spain, which had a football pitch, a swimming pool, and an extensive garden.
Messi has reportedly also been surprised by the intensity and physicality of Ligue 1, something he was not used to on a regular basis in LaLiga.
While it was reported that the Argentina captain visited Barcelona recently in order to celebrate Barca manager Xavi Hernandez’s birthday, it is believed he also did so because he misses the city.
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