MADRID--Lionel Messi began crying before he even started speaking. The “most difficult” moment of his career had arrived and he wasn't ready for it. It was time to say goodbye to Barcelona ...

Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old superstar ... We thought we'd be staying here in Barcelona, today I have to say goodbye to all of this. I've been here so many years, my entire ...

hopefully Lionel Messi can say his proper goodbye." "That does not entail playing for Barcelona. He’s not going to go on loan there. That’s not going to happen," Mas added explicitly.

This decision holds profound emotional significance for Messi, who spent over two decades at Barcelona. Joining the club’s youth academy at the age of 13, he rose through the ranks to become their all ...

No doubt. There was a lot of pressure. "Messi's departure from Barcelona [in 2021] was not to his liking. He could not say goodbye to his club, which welcomed him as a child, and I think the ...

Barcelona have had many top talents come through the famous La Masia academy over the years, with the most notable – of course – being Lionel Messi. In that last decade, the likes of Ansu Fati, ...

As much as the Manchester United legend and Inter Miami co-owner wants Messi to stay in Miami, a return to Barcelona seems inevitable. Jan 18, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Inter Miami CF forward ...