Lionel Messi says goodbye to FC Barcelona, ​​not confirming his new team

(Reuters) – Six-time Balon d’Or winner, Lionel MessiHe broke down in tears during a press conference following his surprise departure from FC Barcelona on Sunday, after the club said he could no longer be paid more without risking Argentina’s future.

“I tried to be humble and respectful and I hope that when I leave the club that’s what overwhelms me,” Messi told a news conference. Stadium. In order to say goodbye to the player they called the Messiah from Camp Nou in Parsia.

Messi did not say what his immediate plans were.

Barcelona said on Thursday that the 34-year-old would leave the club even if the two sides reached an agreement on a new deal, citing economic and structural barriers to renewing the contract.

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Messi, who joined Barசாa’s youth team at the age of 13, is the company’s all-time leading scorer and has made the most appearances for the club with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions.

Forbes lists him as the world’s second highest-earning athlete in 2021 with $ 130 million.

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