08/05/2021 15:40
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Updated 08/05/2021 3:57 PM
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The news shocked the world of football: Lionel Messi will not renew his contract with Barcelona, as announced on Thursday by the Catalan club itself, which attributes to "economic and structural obstacles" the impossibility of signing a new contract.
"Faced with this situation, Lionel Messi will not continue to be linked to FC Barcelona. The two parties deeply regret that the wishes of both the player and the club cannot finally be fulfilled," the Barça entity concluded in a statement.
05.08.2021
15:54
What does the official farewell statement say
Despite having reached an agreement between FC Barcelona and Leo Messi and with the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, it cannot be formalized due to economic and structural obstacles (Spanish LaLiga regulations ).
Given this situation, Lionel Messi will not continue linked to FC Barcelona.
Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of both the player and the Club cannot finally be fulfilled.
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It's official: Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona
05.08.2021
15:37
The bomb explodes in Spain, rumbles in Argentina and spreads throughout the world. It's official: Lionel Messi will not continue playing in Barcelona. The club announced it through a statement in which they assure that, despite having the renewal agreed with the footballer, they will not be able to carry it out due to "economic and structural obstacles."
The unexpected news is anachronistic and surprises even more. It comes at a time when all the pieces seemed to have come together to leave the ghosts of the break behind and sign the extension of the bond that would allow them to travel together the final stretch of an unforgettable career in the club that sheltered him when no one would have imagined what it finally happened, when no one knew that Messi would be the best player in the world and the most important piece in Blaugrana history.
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05.08.2021
13:26