Aug 15, 2021 · With everyone having expected Lionel Messi's contract signing with FC Barcelona to be a foregone conclusion, news dropped that he would not be returning to his club of 21 years.

Aug 8, 2021 · An emotional Lionel Messi said in his farewell to Barcelona that he wasn’t adequately prepared to leave the club.

Aug 8, 2021 · A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed on Sunday he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said it could no longer afford to pay its Argentine superstar's high wages without jeopardizing its...

Aug 8, 2021 · Soccer icon Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he bid a painful farewell to FC Barcelona. "I'm not ready for this," Messi, 34, said during a news conference at the club's stadium, Camp...

Aug 8, 2021 · Lionel Messi was in tears as he bade farewell to FC Barcelona - but said he has not yet decided on his future. "I'm so grateful for the love people have shown me these years," he told a news conference.

Jun 1, 2023 · Barcelona claimed Messi had missed the deadline and threatened legal action. And because he loved Barca, Messi refused to take the club to court.

Aug 5, 2021 · Barcelona said Thursday that Lionel Messi will not stay with the club. A new contract had been reached, but financial "obstacles" made it impossible for the player to remain with the...

Aug 5, 2021 · Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona after the La Liga club were unable to fulfil a new contract that had been agreed with the player due to "financial and structural obstacles".

Aug 6, 2021 · The official verdict is that Messi will leave Barcelona because the La Liga club is unable to fulfil the player's new contract. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner has officially been a free agent...

Aug 8, 2021 · Lionel Messi broke down in tears when he confirmed he was leaving Barcelona after 21 years at his farewell press conference on Sunday morning. The 34-year-old described hearing the news of his...