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Kieran King

Lionel Messi makes "bitter taste" admission as he reflects on debut PSG season

Lionel Messi expressed his disappointment at Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League failure as he reflected on his first season in the French capital.

The 34-year-old joined PSG from Barcelona on a free transfer last summer, penning a two-year deal at the club. He ended his time at Barca with 672 goals in 778 matches - an astonishing record for a player who came through the club's academy back in 2004.

There were high hopes for PSG to win the Champions League this season following Messi's arrival. Kylian Mbappe had just produced the best goalscoring season of his career to date, while Neymar was in excellent form having been named in the 2021 Copa America Team of the Tournament.

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