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He wanted to say goodbye personally. After 21 years - 778 games, 672 goals and 35 titles: But Lionel Messi couldn't utter a word for minutes. Then he said something else: “Today I actually have to say goodbye. I've thought a lot about what to say. I just can't think of anything. ”FC Barcelona announced Messi's farewell on Thursday. The club has amassed almost half a billion euros in debt. And can no longer afford his superstar. Despite Messi reportedly willing to forego half of his monstrous seasonal earnings, estimated at 138 million. The Argentine did not give any specific information about his future. PSG is hotly traded. Rumor has it that Messi will take the medical check-up in Paris on Monday.