Gareth Bale has said that Lionel Messi will have less pressure to win in Major League Soccer because clubs “accept losing a lot better over there.”
Earlier this month, Messi announced that he intends to join MLS club Inter Miami following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, although a deal is yet to be finalised.
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The 2022 World Cup winner was linked with a return to former club Barcelona but decided to move to the United States and said he wanted to enjoy his football “in a calmer way.”
Barca took a swipe at Messi’s decision by releasing a statement saying he chose to “compete in a league with fewer demands.”
Bale, who finished his playing career at LAFC, agreed that Messi would enjoy an easier life in the U.S. without the constant spotlight to win every week.
