All you need to know Lionel Messi farewell speech and message to his fans at Barcelona during which he was extremely downtrodden
This dreadful day has finally arrived. And itโs not just an extremely difficult time for Barcelona fans all around the globe, but also football fans in general who felt that this day would never surface. Lionel Messi addressed the media and his colleagues today at Camp Nou in a deeply emotional farewell speech.
Lionel Messi farewell speech, PSG Link-up and more
Lionel Messi broke down as soon as he took to the stage to address his departure for the first time from FC Barcelona on Sunday. The Catalan legend said that he did not see this coming and was ready to stay with the club this year to win more titles for them.
However, in a surprising turn of events last Thursday, the Catalan giants announced that Messi would not be continuing with them because of rules laid out by La Liga.
The clubโs President Joan Laporta stated that it was extremely difficult to keep Messi in the club because they were unable to strike an agreement within the Spanish Leagueโs financial fair-play regulations.
Messi gave us one of the most emotional interviews youโll ever see. He was clearly heartbroken and said that unlike last year, he really intended to stay at Barca this year.
โI am not coming back to train, I am not coming back to the pitch, I am not coming back. This is the end at this club.โ
Having scored a record-breaking number of goals (672) in 778 appearances for FC Barcelona, Messi is the greatest player in the history of the Catalan club.
Lionel Messi in tears at today's press conference.
He left Barcelona after the La Liga club were unable to fulfil a new contract that had been agreed with the player due to "financial and structural obstaclesโ
PSG emerged as the frontrunners for his signature.#messifarewell pic.twitter.com/lx1NfgtIlb
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PSG Link-up
Upon being asked about his picture with Neymar and other PSG players, and whether we will see Messi at PSG this season, hereโs what the Argentine said: โThe pic with Paris-Saint Germain was a coincidence, completely. I was there with my friends and we decided to take a photoโฆthey told me: โCome to Paris!โ but it was just a joke, we were on holiday.โ
However, Messi did accept that moving to Paris was a โreal possibility.โ