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Days after Barcelona announced Lionel Messi would leave the only club he'd known for 21 years, Messi himself held a media conference at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium Sunday to confirm his departure.
Lionel Messi had a deal to stay with Barcelona, but financial issues prevented it from getting done. Barcelona announces Lionel Messi will leave club due to financial obstacles [Video] Skip to ...
On 26 August, Barcelona's sporting director Ramon Planes iterated the club's desire to "build a team around the most important player in the world" [277] and affirmed Messi will only be able to leave should a buyer pay his €700 million buyout clause; a reported early termination option available in Messi's contract (which would have allowed ...
MADRID (Reuters) -Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing ...
Following a disappointing season, Barcelona announced that Messi sent the club "a document expressing his desire to leave", but Messi ultimately decided to fulfill the final year of his contract. [ 142 ] [ 143 ] The 2020–21 season saw Messi surpass Xavi 's record to reach a club record of 768 appearances. [ 144 ]
On 9 August 2021, Jordi Alba was announced as the 4th captain of Barcelona after captain Lionel Messi left the club ahead of the 2021–22 season. [ 35 ] On 24 May 2023, it was announced that Alba would leave Barcelona at the end of the 2022–23 season, after the player and the club reached an agreement to terminate the contract one year ...
Partly owing to this heavy defeat, Barcelona captain Lionel Messi demanded to leave Barcelona, explained his decision owed to the club's failing to compete for the Champions League title after three previous debacles in the competition (0–3 against Juventus in 2016–17 quarter-finals, 0–3 against Roma in 2017–18 quarter-finals, and 0–4 ...
Messi has been with Barcelona in some capacity since 2000 but will not re-sign with club after contract agreement did not comply with La Liga rules. Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona: Star departing ...