Football superstar Lionel Messi ends years-long association with Barcelona as negotiations to renew his contract fail
Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar failed to reach agreement on a new deal with the club, the Spanish club has announced.
"Faced with this situation, Lionel Messi will not remain linked to Barcelona. Both sides deeply regret that the wishes of both the player and the club cannot come true."Thursday's stunning announcement marked a new turnaround in a long-running saga where Barcelona had appeared certain to keep Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
The 34-year-old signed his first contract with Barcelona in 2000 on a napkin when he was just 13. He is the club's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions.Messi has spent his whole career at Barcelona and he was expected to sign a new deal with the Catalan club, which would have included a salary reduction of 50 percent.
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