Lionel Messi has revealed that he didn’t receive recognition from PSG after winning the World Cup. The 36-year-old said that he understood it as Argentina went on to beat France in the World Cup final. "I was the only player who did not have recognition, apart from my other 25 players, but nothing happens," said Lionel Messi. Messi, speaking in an interview he gave to the Olga program, said that his time in Paris “was not as expected”. "It happened like that. The truth is that it was not as I expected, but I always say that things happen for a reason and although it was not good there, I had to be world champion there. Everything happens for a reason and it had to be like that," said Lionel Messi. He also discussed his relationship with French superstar Kylian Mbappe, noting that it was just like his relationship with the rest of the squad. The Argentine mentioned that after a near two-decade long career in Europe, he felt it was time to wind down his career, hence his move to Miami.