Lionel Messi is looking forward to starting the new season under Ernesto Valverde

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Lionel Messi has shied away from making major promises for the coming season but pledged to do his "best" under new Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde.

The Barca forward said he was not familiar with Valverde's style but believes his "good reputation" bodes well ahead of the new campaign.

"I say the exact same thing I say all the time," Messi said at the team's celebration of a new sponsorship deal with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten at its Tokyo headquarters.

"Whenever I start a new season, there is a very clear-cut goal, which is Barcelona would do its best," said the Argentina international who recently extended his contract with the Catalan giants.

"Personally, I am very happy and looking forward to starting a new season," he said. "We would like to do our best.

"Everything will become new [under Valverde]. We are hearing a lot about his very good reputation," he said, adding that he held "hopes on the new beginning."

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