Be it because it's not too far from Disney World, its beaches or any of the countless attractions, Argentines typically view Miami as we would view a trip to, say, London or Rome. He's still going to get swarmed in South Florida, but he should have a tad more peace in his day-to-day life. He had options to go elsewhere in Europe, but as he said, he wanted to get out of the biggest and brightest spotlight a little.

If he wanted to play in a better league, he would have. This decision is far from a sporting one. He's still fast, he's still clinical, he's more of a leader than he has ever been and can certainly continue playing at this level for a while more. While aging stars often have to reinvent themselves, not Messi. He was the best player at the World Cup, he just had a season of over 20 goals and 20 assists for PSG, and he has not shown any signs of slowing down. 'I had offers from other European cubs but I didn't even consider them because my idea was to go to Barcelona and if it didn't work out, analyzing it, I'd leave European soccer, especially after winning the World Cup, which was what I was missing to close out my career on this side and experience the league in the United States, another way and enjoy the day-to-day but with the same responsibility of wanting to win and do the right thing, just with more tranquility.' Messi revealed that while he had offers from other clubs to stay in Europe, he never really considered them. After spending his entire career with Barcelona, he made the jump to France after his beloved team could no longer afford him under La Liga's financial rules, seeing an end to an iconic era at the club with diminutive Argentina as the face, winning every prize imaginable more than once.

The 35-year-old superstar will officially leave PSG this month when his contract expires after two seasons with the French giants. wq6mOdbr4r- MLS Communications June 7, 2023

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