Messi to leave Barcelona as contract talks collapse
By Brand X
5th August, 2021
The great and talented footballer who started football at a younger age; Lionel Messi, will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine celebrity failed to reach understanding on a new allotment with the club, the Spanish giants announced on Thursday.
“Although an agreement has been reached between FC Barcelona and Leo Messi it cannot be formalised due to economic and structural impediments,†said a statement from the club.
“Faced with this situation, Lionel Messi will not remain linked to Barcelona. Both sides feel sorry that the wishes of both the player and the club cannot come true.â€
Thursday’s amazing notice marked a new reversal policy in a long-running saga where Barcelona had appeared certain to keep Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
He had tried to leave last August as a free agent but the expectation was that he would remain with the Spanish giants for another five years, until 2026 when he would be 39.
Messi signed his first contract with Barcelona in 2000 on a napkin when he was just 13.
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