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Twitterati Pay A Teary-Eyed Tribute To Messi As He Leaves Barca Club

Lionel Messi scored twice to break Pele's record

Twitterati and the huge fan base of the Argentinan star Lionel Messi are heartbroken after he decided to not stay further at FC Barcelona.

Lionel Messi, on Thursday, said that he will not sign a new contract at Barcelona, the club has confirmed in a statement stating that the Argentine is now set to leave the Catalan side.

His latest agreement got expired this summer but he was expected to commit to a new contract ahead of the new season.

FC Barcelona wholeheartedly shows its gratitude to the player for his participation in the club and wished him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.

The official statement by the club read, “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations).

“As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.

“FC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and wishes him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.”

What agreement did Messi and Barca have?

Messi had agreed to sign a new five-year contract with the Spanish giants.

The 34-year-old was set to allow a partnership that would see his weekly wage reduced by 50%.

But the club’s financial situation made it impossible for them to register him for the new season without drastically reducing their wage bill.

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Copa America Final: Asad Umar Hails Messi Over Magnificent Win

Copa America Final: Asad Umar Hails Messi Over Magnificent Win

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has applauded ‘the greatest footballer of his generation’ Messi over the sumptuous win of Argentina in the Copa America Final. The Minister wrote on Twitter, “The greatest footballer of his generation and one of the greatest of all times, finally has silverware for his … Read more

Copa America: Messi Triumphed Final With An Injury, Confirms Coach Scaloni

Messi plays Copa America with injury

It’s a huge title,” said Argentina’s coach, Lionel Scaloni, after his team crowned with the Copa America title after 28 years beating Brazil 1-0 on Sunday.

Lionel Scaloni paid tribute to Lionel Messi, praising his team captain and revealing he played in the Copa America win over Brazil with an injury.

“If you knew the way that he played in Copa America you’d love him even more,” Scaloni told.

“You can never do without a player like him, even when he is not fully fit like in this game and the previous one.”

Scaloni did not say what the injury was but he showered Messi with recognition after his first victory with the national side.

“In the end, he did not throw in the towel and he succeeded,” Scaloni said.

“We are talking about the best footballer of all time and everyone knew how important it was for him to win a title with the national team.”

“I have a relationship that is different than the (usual) coach-player relationship,” Scaloni added. “It’s closer. We greet each other, we hug each other, and I am eternally grateful to him and his teammates.”

Argentina Defeats Brazil To Win Copa America

Lionel Messi and his teammates secured a spectacular victory after winning the first international trophy as Argentina wins the Copa America football championship against Brazil.

When the match ended, the tearful and joyful goat was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates.

The captain has four goals and five assists and has been involved in nine of the team’s 11 goals so far in the tournament.

The 34-year-old has also made it clear just how determined he is to win the tournament and finally lift a senior international trophy with Argentina.

He said after the semi-final win over Colombia, “We are very excited, happy, personally, I want to play one more, what I want most is to win a title with the national team.”

Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria.

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WATCH: Messi Videocalls Wife after winning Copa America Final

Messi FaceTimes family after winning Copa America title

After securing the first international trophy as the Copa America final, Lionel Messi made a FaceTime call to his wife Antonella and his children.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi downed Brazil 1-0 to take the Copa America title at the Maracanã Stadium.

Moreover, “Your happiness is mine! Congrats, my love,” Antonella, wife of the goat, wrote via Instagram.

The legendary footballer also took time out to check in on his former teammate in Catalunya Neymar.

The Brazil and PSG forward were in floods of tears after defeat at the Maracana on Saturday.

And Messi went over to check on the 29-year-old in an emotional embrace.

Messi was also seen sitting on the Maracana turf and talking to family on FaceTime.

Neymar spent four dominant years at Barcelona with Messi before moving to PSG in 2017.

When the match ended, the tearful and joyful goat was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates.

The captain has four goals and five assists and has been involved in nine of the team’s 11 goals so far in the tournament.

The 34-year-old has also made it clear just how determined he is to win the tournament and finally lift a senior international trophy with Argentina.

He said after the semi-final win over Colombia, “We are very excited, happy, personally, I want to play one more, what I want most is to win a title with the national team.”

Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria.

The 33-year-old veteran striker scored on some poor defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and throw it past goalkeeper Ederson.

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Copa America: Messi Bags First Int’l Trophy As Argentina Clinches final Victory Against Brazil

Copa America Messi wins

Argentina’s lucky charm Lionel Messi downed Brazil 1-0 to take the Copa America title at the Maracanã Stadium.

Lionel Messi and his teammates secured a spectacular victory after winning the first international trophy as Argentina wins the Copa America football championship against Brazil.

When the match ended, the tearful and joyful goat was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates.

The captain has four goals and five assists and has been involved in nine of the team’s 11 goals so far in the tournament.

The 34-year-old has also made it clear just how determined he is to win the tournament and finally lift a senior international trophy with Argentina.

He said after the semi-final win over Colombia, “We are very excited, happy, personally, I want to play one more, what I want most is to win a title with the national team.”

Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria.

The 33-year-old veteran striker scored on some poor defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and throw it past goalkeeper Ederson.

It was only the third goal Brazil conceded in the tournament. Neymar tried hard with dribbles and passes, but the Selecao barely frightened Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

After winning the title, Messi and Brazil’s Neymar shared a long hug after the Copa America Final which was a major respectful moment and fans felt really overwhelmed as the scene went viral online.

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