Lionel Messi After the sensational news of his departure, he addressed the world at a large press conference this morning Barcelona, And couldn’t help but shed tears in the emotional farewell.
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Lautaro latest
Tottenham admired Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez-but the club denied reports that they agreed to pay for the striker. Dan Kilpatrick wrote.
According to reports, Tottenham bought the 23-year-old Inter Milan player for 70 million euros and believed that he might become Harry Kane’s partner next season.
As Chelsea pursue Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku, Tottenham’s interest has become complicated, and the Blues are thought to be about to re-sign Martinez’s striker partner.
Although Kane is eager to join Manchester City, Tottenham still insists that Kane will not be sold.
Martinez’s agent said he was very happy at Inter Milan and decided to stay with the Serie A championship team, which was short of funds.
It’s done!
Axel Tuanzebe renewed his contract with Manchester United until 2023 and joined Aston Villa on loan this season.
After Manchester United experienced a series of frustrating injuries, Tuanzebe needs a first team game, and Villa seems to be the ideal place for him to build stability.
Varane exercises
Rafael Varane is waiting patiently to be confirmed as a Manchester United player, but he had to be isolated after he arrived in England.
However, this did not stop him from practicing in his garden…
Messi burst into tears
For Messi and Barcelona fans, this is an exciting day…
What an extraordinary morning.
This concludes the press conference, and Messi once again received a standing applause.
He puts on the mask, and now there will be a round of photos with many of the trophies he won at the Nou Camp.
Messi just confirmed that he proposed to reduce his salary by 50% and said that his request for a 30% increase was a “lie.” He said that he tried to stay in Barcelona “with all his strength”, but in the end he also had to think about his career.
Although Messi has repeatedly mentioned that the La Liga regulations make the contract impossible, he just mentioned that Barcelona’s “huge debt” is one reason why the club cannot overcome these financial obstacles.
It is important to remember that although Barcelona are opposed to the rules of La Liga, given their crazy spending and poor financial management in recent years, this is caused by the club itself.
No one can foresee this pandemic. This is a mitigating factor, but Barcelona’s salary bills are out of control, and the huge transfer fees paid for underperforming players such as Coutinho, Griezmann and Dembele have already Caused a loss.
Watch: Applause for Messi
This is the moment when Messi received touching respect…
Messi continued: “I did everything possible [to stay] And the club, Laporta; they can’t do it because of La Liga.
“I have heard about me and said that I don’t want to continue, but in my life, we did everything we could because I wanted to stay.
“Last year, I didn’t want to stay, I said; this year, I want to stay, but we can’t.”
