"I had a strange feeling after I left, because of how everything happened, because of how I ended up playing my last years without people [in the crowd], because of the pandemic. After the life I had there, I didn't leave as I imagined, as I dreamed. I imagined, as I said, playing my entire career in Europe, in Barcelona and then yes, coming here as I did, because it was my thought, what I wanted."
""The truth is that I really miss all those moments," he added. "Maybe I enjoy it more now than at the time when things happened, because of the day-to-day dynamics and what is involved in playing game after game and thinking about the next game without being able to enjoy what we were doing.""
Lionel Messi envisaged spending his entire career at Barcelona and left in 2021 after his contract expired when the club's financial problems prevented a new deal. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for two seasons before signing with Inter Miami. Messi won 10 La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues and seven Copas del Rey, scoring 672 goals in 778 appearances. The Covid pandemic denied a proper public farewell and he felt his exit was strange after years playing without crowds. He now misses those moments and appreciates them more than during the day-to-day of competing.
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