Lionel Messi said goodbye to Barcelona. (Reuters Photo)
Lionel Messi broke down several times while speaking at his farewell ceremony attended by nearly 3000 fans.
After a long association of more than 21 years, footballer Lionel Messi broke up with FC Barcelona. The news came as a shock to football fans around the world and many are still trying to wrap their heads around it. Messi, who has also been serving as the football club’s captain since 2018, will hand the baton to his former teammate and long-serving Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets. While the challenge of filling in Messi’s shoes will be a huge task, Busquets said he was excited to take on the new challenge.
Speaking after FC Barcelona’s recent 3-0 win against Juventus, Busquets said it was a matter of pride to be the captain of his football club, reports the news agency. years. He said that Barcelona captains have been great examples in the past and also thanked Messi for taking the club to new heights.
With a win against Juventus, Barcelona collected the Gamer Trophy in the final run out before the start of the LaLiga against Real Sociedad next week.
In their first match for Barca since the Messi era, Memphis scored a goal at the start of the match to give their team the lead. While Juventus struggled to make a comeback, Martin Braithwaite scored another goal. The final goal of Barca’s victory was kicked by Ricky Puig almost at the end of the match. The match started just hours after Messi gave his emotional address to fans Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Messi broke down several times while speaking at his farewell ceremony attended by nearly 3000 fans. Fans are demanding from the club to tell the exact reason for Messi’s departure. However, Messi has already started exploring the possibilities of a new club and during a recent press conference he said that signing with PSG was also a possibility but nothing is certain yet.
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