Lionel Messi conceded he "wasn't happy on a daily basis" at Paris Saint-Germain, and "didn't enjoy" playing for the Ligue 1 giants.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner joined PSG on a two-year deal in 2021 following his enforced departure from Barcelona.

Messi won two Ligue 1 titles and was directly involved in 67 goals (scored 32, assisted 35) in 76 appearances across all competitions under Mauricio Pochettino and Christophe Galtier.

However, the 2022 World Cup winner chose not to extend his stay with PSG, instead switching to MLS franchise Inter Miami in July 2023.

And Messi told Apple Music's Zane Lowe he was far from content during his time in the French capital.

"Coming to play for Inter Miami was an opportunity, and the way things developed during my last years in Paris - although it was a decision that I had to make on the go because I had to leave Barcelona - I went through two years which I didn't enjoy.

"I wasn't happy on a daily basis, with the training, the matches. I had a hard time adapting to all that. I felt called to come to Inter [Miami] because it's a club that's growing, very new, with few years as a club."

Messi has scored 36 goals and provided 20 assists in 42 appearances since joining the Herons, with whom he won last season's Supporters' Shield, though they suffered a premature MLS playoff exit.

And the 37-year-old is looking forward to Miami hosting the expanded Club World Cup later this year.

"I think this is very important for the club, especially, to participate for the first time in a World Cup that will take place in the country, and for the MLS to have two teams is a wonderful thing," he added.

"Everything that's happening creates an opportunity for the MLS to keep growing in football, as a league, and for other players to have the opportunity to come and keep growing."