Lionel Messi Tells Barcelona He Wants To Leave The Club
Aug 25, 2020, 12:12 PM
Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona prepares to kick a penalty during the Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou on March 07, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants.
The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressing his desire to leave.
Breaking: Barcelona confirms that Lionel Messi has told the club he wants to leave. pic.twitter.com/5P4riZQ9hi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 25, 2020
The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, one of the worst in the player’s career and in the club’s history.
All 25 of Lionel Messi’s La Liga goals this season 🍿 pic.twitter.com/IuO92z7nrh
— Goal (@goal) July 23, 2020
The defeat capped a difficult season for Barcelona — the first without a title since 2007-08 — and ignited one of its worst crises ever.
