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Messi picks his favourites to win the Champions League this year

The Argentine believes that PSG has what it takes to finally land the most prestigious tournament in Europe

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 03 Nov 2021 2:29PM

Messi picks his favourites to win the Champions League this year
PSG is banking on Messi and Neymar to help them win the Champions League title for the first time. - AFP pix, November 3, 2021

PARIS - Argentine football wizard, Lionel Messi believes that Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid are clubs that can win the Champions League this term  

Messi stated this ahead of PSG’s Champions League tie with RB Leipzig today.

“I decided to come to PSG because of winning possibilities because they have a great team. I want to continue to grow as a player, to win the Champions League after so many years of trying. That is why I decided to come here,” Messi told Sport.

“Paris is betting on its desire to win the Champions League for a long time. In recent seasons, they have been very close.

“We are one of the candidates, although we are not the only ones. Like I said in my farewell with Barça, until the last moment I play I will try to win the Champions League.

“We’re one of the candidates to win the Champions League, but we’re not the only ones. Everyone talks about Paris because of the players, but there are other clubs such as City, Bayern, Liverpool, Atletico, and Chelsea, they also could win it. The Champions League depends on many circumstances, the best may not win.” – Agencies, November 3, 2021

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