SUPERSTAR Lionel Messi is happier with Argentina than with PSG, according to Carlos Tevez.
Messi joined the French club last summer after failing to agree on a new deal with Barcelona, due to the Spanish teams’ financial difficulties, which meant they would violate wage rules if Messi signed off. new.
The former Manchester United and City Tevez striker said Messi was not fully enjoying himself in Paris.
He told El Nueve away ESPN: “I see two completely different Messi.
“One when he is at PSG and the other when he is in the national team. I see that he is happier (with Argentina). “
Messi struggled to adjust to life in Ligue 1, failing to hit double figures in a league season for the first time since 2005/06.
His struggles to find the bottom of the net are compounded by the fact that he has hit the wood a whopping 10 times and underperformed his expected goals by -4.0, the second-worst score in Ligue 1.
However, Messi kept up with his creative numbers, recording 14 assists.
He finished fourth for his shooting actions and sixth for the expected assists in the French league.
Argentina won the Copa America last summer, finally winning the 34-year-old his first major tournament for his country.
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Meanwhile, Tevez has been left without a club since he was released from Boca Juniors.
After finishing a seven-year stay in England that saw him play for West Ham, Man United and Man City, Tevez moved on to Juventus.
He then left Europe to return home to Argentina before a year with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
His last appearance with Argentina was in 2015. He had scored 13 goals in 76 appearances, a paltry figure compared to former national team-mate Messi who scored 81 goals in 160 appearances.