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A emotional Messi struggles to compose himself before addressing reporters on his departure from Barcelona after 17 years playing for his only clubLionel Messi fought back tears during a press conference on Sunday at which he confirmed he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career.
"I have still not come to terms with the reality of leaving this club now, changing my life. I love this club. "The truth is I don't know what to say," said Messi, who signed for the Catalan giants as a 13-year-old. "In recent days I have given lots of thought to what I can say and truth to tell I can't think of anything.
"I hope I can come back and be part of this club at some moment, in any way and bring something to help this club to be the best in the world."Messi was at pains to say that"nothing has been signed with anyone" and insisted that a picture of him which has made waves on social media in recent days of him on holiday with PSG stars including Neymar and Angel Di Maria was"just a photo".
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