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It's over. Lionel Messi no longer signs a new contract with his heart club Barcelona. He came in 2000 when he was 13 years old. At 34, he leaves the club that he and the club that carried him to unimagined football spheres. It is a farewell with sadness and disappointment.
Officially, the league regulations prevented the continuation of the unique success story. “Even if FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi have reached an agreement and there was a clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen due to financial and structural obstacles (Spanish League rules),” the club wrote on Thursday evening in a message.
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And the big question is now: where is the six-time world footballer going? It is not known whether he had a plan B for the breakdown of the negotiations. The Catalan radio station RAC1 assured that Messi was “deeply affected” by the failed negotiations. He wanted to stay at Barça and so far has not negotiated with any other club.
One thing is clear: Messi and FC Barcelona, that was a more than successful era for more than two decades. But what do you, dear users, actually know about the little Argentine who became one of the best footballers of all time for the Catalans? Test your knowledge!
