Having to leave Barcelona came as a shock to Lionel Messi, but the Argentina forward said familiar faces have helped him to settle at Paris St Germain.
The 34-year-old, who started his professional career with Barca and is their record scorer with 672 goals, joined PSG on a two-year deal in the close season after being told by the Catalan club they could not afford to keep him."I came back to Barcelona to prepare for the season, after taking advantage of the extra days of vacation that the coach had given me," Messi told France Football in an interview released on Saturday.
"It was extremely hard to take. To think that we would have to leave our home and that the family would have to change its routine," added the the six-times Ballon d'Or winner. "And I was not wrong, because it was very easy to settle, especially because there are many players who speak Spanish, like me, and some friends like 'Ney', 'Lea' , 'Fideo' , who helped me when I arrived."
While Neymar and Messi have known each other for years, the Argentine and France striker Mbappe still need to build a relationship.
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