The 38-year-old had an incredible career in Europe, first with Barcelona before unceremoniously leaving to join PSG in 2021.
Messi is now plying his trade at Inter Miami and continues to be a key player, scoring 42 goals and providing 19 assists in his 46 games this season.
Speaking to Spanish outlet SPORT, he has revealed that life in Miami is calm as he reaches the twilight of his career.
"It also seems like Paris was a nightmare, but it wasn't. When I say I didn't have a good time, it's because I wasn't happy with what I was doing and what I love to do - playing football, the day-to-day routine, training, matches - because I just wasn't feeling good," he said.
"But then, honestly, we had a really great experience as a family. The city is spectacular, we enjoyed it. It was the first time we'd left Barcelona, and everything was new to us, which made it very difficult, because it wasn't an injury; it just happened that way. But the truth is, I wasn't happy with what I love to do on a daily basis.
"And here (in Miami), yes, we're doing well, we're enjoying the city, our daily life. As I was saying, it's a very similar life to what I had in Castelldefels, with the club nearby, the kids' school very close too, everything within easy reach, convenient. We live away from the city, which is beautiful, but the traffic is terrible."