Mind that time City thought they were getting Messi 
Lionel Messi
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He went at the president's neck by name sheesh 
, calling him a flat out liar as well. Honestly will honestly be amazed if he puts on the shirt again
, calling him a flat out liar as well. Honestly will honestly be amazed if he puts on the shirt againThank God it's gone this way.
Come on Bartomeu, don't take this lying down. Hit back at Messi
board might as well resign.
Someone should check on Sam Lee
Thank fcuk for that
A lot of people especially Barca fans making Barca out to be the villain and Messi an angel, not forgetting that this was the club that gave Messi a life, an opportunity and made him who he is today. When he was 10 and diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, no club took a chance on him except Barca. It was Barca who paid for his treatment and gave him a chance and of course the rest is history.
I'm starting to think that a lot of these Barca fans in meltdown who are supporting Messi over Barca are not actually Barcelona fans but Messi fans. No player should be bigger than a club no matter how great he is. David Beckham is probably the most iconic footballer in Man Utd history and he was the main reason why I became a fan of Man Utd. When he left us in 2003 for Real Madrid, I was devastated. The next day the first thing in the morning in school, my mates were all coming to me and saying to me "Beckham left so I guess you are going to be a Real Madrid fan now." I actually questioned myself and then came to the conclusion that I might really be a fan of Beckham and not Man Utd. After all, I became a fan of the club through Beckham but I can't really bring myself to support Real Madrid and even though I follow his career closely at Real Madrid in his first season, there was no way in hell I'd be a Real Madrid fan so I ended up losing interest in his second season and came to the conclusion that the club should always be bigger than the player anytime.
I'm starting to think that a lot of these Barca fans in meltdown who are supporting Messi over Barca are not actually Barcelona fans but Messi fans. No player should be bigger than a club no matter how great he is. David Beckham is probably the most iconic footballer in Man Utd history and he was the main reason why I became a fan of Man Utd. When he left us in 2003 for Real Madrid, I was devastated. The next day the first thing in the morning in school, my mates were all coming to me and saying to me "Beckham left so I guess you are going to be a Real Madrid fan now." I actually questioned myself and then came to the conclusion that I might really be a fan of Beckham and not Man Utd. After all, I became a fan of the club through Beckham but I can't really bring myself to support Real Madrid and even though I follow his career closely at Real Madrid in his first season, there was no way in hell I'd be a Real Madrid fan so I ended up losing interest in his second season and came to the conclusion that the club should always be bigger than the player anytime.
If he just released a statement completely ignoring what he’s said and just goes “We are delighted Lionel will be staying this season as we continue to fight for titles” it would be hilarious
I’m guessing he doesn’t want the legal dispute as he’d likely lose?!
He’ll get his wish & the board will be replaced.
He’ll get his wish & the board will be replaced.
For 24 hours a bunch here thought we would get him.Mind that time City thought they were getting Messi
Bluemoon meltdown done deal. Thread bump imminent. Here we go
Goal of all places getting the interview. Messi is like ultimo troll.
How the feck did goal.com get this exclusive?
Messi will just take it easy this season, wont be at his best the coming season with no worries and collect his big wage then most probs has agreement with city next season for free, Barcelona are the ones worse off here so at end of day he will go for free next summer to City. Barcelona will continue to pay that big wage for someone that doesn't want to be there.
Ultimate trollingIf he just released a statement completely ignoring what he’s said and just goes “We are delighted Lionel will be staying this season as we continue to fight for titles” it would be hilarious
The minute Barcelona decided they wouldn't accept any bid this was over. Messi's simply accepting reality. If he went to court against Barcelona a) he risks losing months of his career while the legal battle drags on and b) losing the court case and ending up having to pay Barcelona's legal bills.
Don’t think City wanted to pay 100m for him. It was either a free transfer or no transfer.
Surely there must be some Messi tattoos out there on City fans by now..
like fight it more? not just give after like 12 days?....he had a strong case with Covid extending the season past his release clause..which would have ultimately ended in ~100M agreement to make all parties "happy". Barcelona will lose him for nothing next year, right? with that clause coming back at the end of each season, correct? or have I misunderstood that clause?
I actually wanted City to spend 700m on Messi. Or spend a shit load on wages for him as well.
Am i being naive here. i always thought the player was an employee of the club, not the other way around. for Messi to tell his employers they need to go????
truly the player is bigger than the club in this instance
truly the player is bigger than the club in this instance
"I thought and was sure that I was free to leave, the president always said that at the end of the season I could decide if I stayed or not"
"Now they cling to the fact that I did not say it before June 10, when it turns out that on June 10 we were competing for La Liga in the middle of this awful coronavirus and this disease altered all the season."
"And this is the reason why I am going to continue in the club. Now I am going to continue in the club because the president told me that the only way to leave was to pay the €700 million (£624m/$823m) clause, and that this is impossible." "There was another way and it was to go to trial. I would never go to court against Barca because it is the club that I love, which gave me everything since I arrived."
"Now they cling to the fact that I did not say it before June 10, when it turns out that on June 10 we were competing for La Liga in the middle of this awful coronavirus and this disease altered all the season."
"And this is the reason why I am going to continue in the club. Now I am going to continue in the club because the president told me that the only way to leave was to pay the €700 million (£624m/$823m) clause, and that this is impossible." "There was another way and it was to go to trial. I would never go to court against Barca because it is the club that I love, which gave me everything since I arrived."
Exactly what I said would happen - Messi's a clever guy.
House always wins. Huge pressure on the board now. Talk of Messi 'losing' here is madness.
There's not much the board can say back, but it will be entertainment central watching them try.
Koeman is sitting on a pressure cooker that's going to blow up if Barca are poor these next few months.
Whatever happens, Barca's drama will be box office next season.
House always wins. Huge pressure on the board now. Talk of Messi 'losing' here is madness.
There's not much the board can say back, but it will be entertainment central watching them try.
Koeman is sitting on a pressure cooker that's going to blow up if Barca are poor these next few months.
Whatever happens, Barca's drama will be box office next season.
Barcelona opting for an ugly PR war with their GOAT might be the strangest decision in football I can remember
He doesn't want a lawsuit, the new season is about to start, too risky to try this in court.
Like his CL form, once the transfer was getting to the later stages he gave up fighting.
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Subtext of this interview is that he's unhappy and he wants to go.
Despite saying he's staying, the only reason he's staying is because Bartomeu went back on his word to let him go and is demanding €700m.
Makes Bartomeu position at the club untenable that is for sure.
Next twist is Bartomeu resigns and next president let's him go?
How's he going to be motivated to play when he's been lied to and is being "held hostage" against what he actually wants...
Despite saying he's staying, the only reason he's staying is because Bartomeu went back on his word to let him go and is demanding €700m.
Makes Bartomeu position at the club untenable that is for sure.
Next twist is Bartomeu resigns and next president let's him go?
How's he going to be motivated to play when he's been lied to and is being "held hostage" against what he actually wants...
In the words of Martin Tyler when martial scored on his debut for united "Oh YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!"
Don't think the last word is spoken yet. Barca could get at least 100m for him, possibly more. Bartomeu won't survive this and this deal could be a huge chance for a rebuilding.
The extent of incompetence at Barca's board is unreal if Messi's claims are true.
The extent of incompetence at Barca's board is unreal if Messi's claims are true.
Really strange, isn't it?
Thank god City arent getting him but good on Messi to destroy Barca like that. The sort of thing you hope a big connection to United would do with our management. Just go in two footed and let it all out. Not everyone is Messi though who can do this.
How many European clubs sign 10-year-olds from South America? Why do you think Barca picked him up in the first place? It wasn't some noble rescue. They knew they had struck gold.
He needs to come out next season with a symbol instead of his name Prince style.
Messi pulled a Cersei
I’d have liked that too in a way
But their lawyers destroyed FFP a couple of months ago. Their owners have limitless money and so they’d have just had Messi with no damage to their finances.
Also they’d have had sell-outs and have been must-see
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