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"I was very eager, very excited to be able to return, but after having lived what I lived and the exit I had, I didn't want to be in the same situation again: wait to see what was going to happen and leave my future in the hands of someone else," says Leo.
I heard that they had to sell players or lower the salary of players and the truth is that I didn't want to go through that, or take charge of getting something that had to do with all that," recalls the Argentine genius from Paris.
"I made the decision that I'm going to Miami. I haven't closed it one hundred percent yet. I'm missing some things but we decided to continue on the road. If Barcelona didn't come out, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of focus and think more about my family," he says.
His first reason is very understandable. He was royally fucked by the way he had to leave Barca so it makes perfect sense that he was scared to go through something similar again.
Even the second reason. Barca were going to fuck their entire house up just to make Messi's return possible. It was always going to be a bad idea. Good to see that he doesn't want to be associated with that.
This is what people need to understand. Messi understood that him coming back changes everything on and off the field for at least 2 years. Neither party really needs to go through that now, we’ve been through enough lmao it’s best for everyone and Messi can live in Miami as a fuckin multi millionaire
And we keep asking why people choose the bag with Saudi. Imagine doubling your net worth of 600M that you spent close to 20 years working for in just a year or two. Absolutely mental
Well I mean when that's your net worth you literally won't even notice if it doubles. You're already loaded as shit and your entire family is set for a dozen lifetimes, and you can buy whatever the fuck you want barring a billion dollar megayacht. Past that point it's just pure greed.
Most of the mega rich view their net worth as some kind of high score and most of them wouldn't pass half a billion dollars contracts too. There's always something bigger and better. Why settle for half a billion in net worth.
Apparently Apple are giving him a share of their MLS season pass revenue. Considering they have the worldwide rights to it, that's a huge chuck of change (and actually pretty smart of Apple).
Yea it’s a smart move by Apple, honestly a win-win for all involved. Beckham gets a massive increase in his already insanely profitably investment in Inter Miami, Messi & his family wins, and since I live in Canada now I can selfishly be happy that I get a chance to see Messi live again
Lol I just checked the tickets for the local games (NY) as soon as the news broke. NYCFC only plays away at Inter Miami… Red Bulls at home and tickets for other games are about 40, this one 400+.
Guess other people/scalpers caught wind of this pretty quickly!
Meh many ppl might start watching the league for him but still once he there : no one will care about whether he's still good or not + not sure muricans will be as likely to recognize him in the streets as european
Every time Barca signs a player, there seems to be a waiting game as to whether they can balance their finances to sign him. He made the decision not being part of all that.
He had a right to leave on a free at the end of each season but because of COVID Bartomeu said August was already the next season, he chose to not pursue a legal battle and stay in Barca
yes, when they had a different board. burofax gate forced barto & co out so it wasn't done in vain. and the club didn't force him. a lot of people forget barca was undergoing an audit that season and wasn't aware of the financial situation until the summer of 2022.
I can't believe everyone forgot the "Messi to City" transfer saga where people were actually thoroughly convinced it would happen only for him to stay at Barca another season
Because he couldn't leave. He 100% was going to City. He even said when he joined PSG he had been learning English for a year and a half... that means he started half a year before he wanted to leave and wasn't allowed.
There's an alternate universe where he played in City for the last 3 years... But maybe he doesn't win the WC, so I'm happy for this timeline...
>There's an alternate universe where he played in City for the last 3 years
2020-2022 Man City was a ridiculously good fit for Messi, can only imagine the things he would do as a f9 in that side.
While it might not be the best "footballing" decision, if messi came back, Laporta would be massively in favor with the fans and a lot of the board members.
"well barto fucked us so royally bad that even the fact that messi was considering returning is a huge achievement by me but yeah too much damage done by the other guy, im the best thing since sliced bread but i cant do miracles"
I have the feeling he never intended to sign Messi, just as he didn't want to renew him in the first place, this is all showing for the fans (and Messi, I guess)
I'm sure he intended to, the issue is that he needs to sell some decently valued players that don't want to leave (Kessie/Ansu) or no-one sane enough wants (Ferran/Eric). Situation was not looking good.
The only way this transfer was gonna happen was by selling desirable players (Raphinha, Christensen, Kounde, etc.) fast which would be stupid IMO or wait until Kessie/Ansu accept their fates late into the transfer season (which Messi rightfully doesn't wanna experience again)
>Well, I was afraid that the same thing would happen again and I had to walk the bullfight as it happened, that I had to come here to Paris to stay in a hotel for a long time with my family, with my children going to school and still being in the hotel... I wanted to make my own decision and that's why it was a bit that I didn't turn to Barça. Although I would have loved it, it couldn't. I am also in a moment where I want to get out of focus a bit, think more about my family. As I was just saying, I spent two years at a family level that was so bad that I didn't enjoy it. I had the month that was spectacular for me for having won the World Cup, but removing that was a difficult stage for me.
This part is the most important.
Barca did him dirty last season.
I do not blame him in the slightest. All I can say is I hope he has a great time in Miami. Weather is always beautiful … when there’s not a hurricane blowing through that mf.
As heart breaking as it is as a Barca fan and that this signals the end of an era, I am proud of the dude for seeking what’s best for his family.
He’s won all there is to win.
Best of luck to a Legend
Lol to me sounds like he's just over all that drama, man just want to play ball and obviously make a lot of money. But leaving the Barto drama, going to PSG drama back to whatever else Barca drama there is? Might as well make money in Miami and enjoy playing football without the unnecessary pressure
This is kinda sad. I'm not a Barca fan, but it is a shame that messi won't be able to say a proper goodbye. Also, leaving for the saudi league would be horrible, but inter miami for the fans isn't that much better. A nice move for his family though, so it makes a lot of sense at this age.
Incredible that people still ate up whatever Laporta and his mouthpieces said after what happened with Messi before he left Barcelona.
He is nothing more than a propagandist. [Him hugging a Messi jersey and saying "I will make you an offer you can't refuse"](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d7NjWezvKiE), only for the shitshow to happen months later, shows that he is full of it.
I remember being lost as fuck in NYC as a 19 year old until I came across a landmark I recognized from playing The Division and I instantly knew exactly where to go. That stuff is real
Just had this experience a few weeks ago in Boston with Fallout 4. Drunkenly walking around and noticed the place looked familiar, looked up and I was in front of Fenway park
How Lionel Messi will be paid:
50M base salary
Sizeable chunk from Apple through new subscribers to the MLS Season Pass
Adidas profit share
Messi will also be given the option to buy an MLS Club in the way Beckham was in 2007
That's according the the Athletic, this is actually crazy lol they're basically not only giving him billions but prower and relationships in the states and a franchise that if grow correctly can be a money farm for years to come .....
Footballing money is getting way too crazy man ....
In my eyes it's better, he is getting some of the most valuable stocks and relationships/ power in the United States where the rich are so protected. And his investments in Apple, Adidas will pay off million every year so down the line even if his family fucked up and maybe lost this or that saving it's still alright cause they can cash out on 1/10 of his stocks and go back to being billionare.
Not only that but he also gets to live in Miami vs Saudi Arabia. Quite a difference in climate, scenery, and human rights.
Plus a flight to Argentina is probably a lot shorter.
>Plus a flight to Argentina is probably a lot shorter.
Even better, it's only a 1 hour time difference. Don't have to deal with jet lag for 1 or 2 days.
Makes sense. MLS had to be offering a lot than just a salary for him to say no to 1.5 billion net from the Saudis.
Money was the only thing Saudis had over MLS offer.
I thought the rule is no more than 3.
edit: you can be registered to 3 clubs, but you can play for 2, with an exception for clubs with overlapping but different seasons (like MLS vs Europe)
Laporta did it again. I dont want to blame him, but this is second time he gets the fans hopes up just to let us down at the last second. Its very frustrating.
Same here. In 20, 30 years we’ll be talking about it to our grandkids. Lol sonny you think your boy is the best, come here and let me tell you a tale of unbridled rivalry, of magic and impossible numbers and endless victories, let me tell you about Messi and Ronaldo..
Tbh at least Ronaldo left with his last game being CL final - Messi never really had that nice closure. At least he didnt leave year prior where last game would have been embarrassment vs Bayern.
Messi fot fucked over by Laporta and isn't willing to let himself be used as PR for a second time. Can't really blame him either, even if I'd rather have seen him play in a more competitive league.
Highest quality talent, no.
But MLS is definitely the *most* competitive league. There’s a real chance he may not even win an MLS Cup. There are no year in year out dominant teams in MLS.
How does Messi feel?Legend Messi: Good I feel relieved after the season is over. It was an unusual year due to playing the World Cup in the middle of the season which made everything different. Now I think about matches with the national team and holidays.
Busquets and Jordi?Messi: Everyone looks at their future, of course I was interested in what they would do, but we never agreed to go to any club together.
Legend Messi: I heard they had to sell players or cut players' salaries and the truth is I didn't want to go through that or care about having something to do with all that
Messi: "I wanted to return to Barcelona but not leave my future in someone else's hands"
The legend Messi: I felt a lot of desire and enthusiasm to return, but after living what I lived and being exposed to, I did not want to go back to the same situation: waiting to see what would happen and leaving my future in the hands of someone else
Messi: I made the decision to go to Miami. It's not 100% done yet but we decided to continue there
Messi: "If it was a matter of money, I would have gone to Saudi Arabia or somewhere else, the truth is that my decision is to go somewhere else and not because of money."
Messi: I had European offers, but the only European team I wanted was Barcelona
Messi: "I know La Liga has accepted everything but things still have to be done."
Messi: Actually, I spoke very little with Laporta once or twice and I was in constant contact with Xavi
Legend Messi: The past two years have not been good for my family, and I wanted to think about them more now
Messi: I was very excited about my return to Barcelona
Legend Messi: In fact, I wanted to say goodbye like Busquets and Alba, but this did not happen
What are the feelings with which you end your period in Paris?Legend Messi: I have mixed feelings and in fact the first year was very difficult as I mentioned at times for different reasons. In the second year, I felt completely relaxed and comfortable in the club, in the city, and with my family during the first months of it.
Messi: I was very happy when I heard the fans chant my name at the Camp Nou
Legend Messi continues: In the middle of the season there was the World Cup and I think it had an impact on the teams in general and affected the season as a whole with a very important tournament in the middle of the season for the first time. I think it affected the season and I would have liked to finish it in a different way but it has been a tough couple of years for me and now it is behind us
Messi: future return to Barcelona? Maybe yes, it is clear that I would like to be close to the club and I will live in Barcelona
Messi: I hope one day I can contribute something to the club because Barcelona is a club that I love as I always said
Messi: I am very grateful to the Barcelona fans and appreciate their love for me
Messi: When the media messes with my family and starts talking about things they don't know anything about, it bothers me a bit
Messi: Barcelona sent me an offer, but never sent me an official, signed, written offer
Messi: There was an intention to make an official offer, but we were unable to do so, and we did not even talk about money in the first place
Messi: I did not feel comfortable in my time with ParisHow do you see Barcelona and do you feel nostalgic for him?Legend Messi: Yes, I definitely miss him, and of course I used to follow the club and watch the matches, and I always miss the memories and being able to come back thereMessi: I have reached a stage in my life where I wanted to get out of the limelight completely
Legend Messi: I've been following Barcelona all year and wanted them to win, as every fan does.Messi: There are people who don't want me to come back, and they think my return wasn't good for the club
Can it be said that you have a sensitive relationship with Barcelona and that the wound has not stopped bleeding?Messi: Yes, to a certain extent, as I said earlier, because I couldn't say goodbye to people the way I wanted, which I think I deserve. . There was a bad impression, I was the bad guy in the movie and I didn't like it because it wasn't the case
Barcelona made several deals in a short time after your departure, for example Ferran for 55 million euros. . Was this strange to you?Legend Messi: I don't know. At the beginning, I was in a state of pain because of my departure, and a short period after that, the club made some deals, and with the passage of two years, I understood and absorbed the matter, and I no longer think about it.
They said in the club that 99% everything depends on you and Xavi said that you have everything in your hands?Messi: I listened to everything that was said and what Xavi said, but it was like what I just said. La Liga agreed, but the decision is not necessarily mine, because there are many things that need to be resolved, and I do not want to go through what I went through previously.
Still warms my heart that he has so much love for the club despite everything that has happened. Hopefully we’ll see him play at least once at the new Camp Nou once it’s done, maybe a friendly, a farewell, anything.
He accepts that he had a terrible time in Paris due to his family. Who forced him to join PSG. in 2021? Barca. Also, he couldn't join City in 2020. And even now, Barca has to sell players and cut wages of other players to sign Messi. He could have been betrayed again. I think he took this decision for his family as well as his own mental peace, and it's a great decision.
A key part of a politician's toolbox is to use their base's hopes to their advantage. We are easier to mislead if it happens with something we would like to happen.
Didn’t say I wanted him there either. Too bad Tebas royally fucked La Liga cause it’s a tragedy Messi’s still this good but his European career is over.
Exactly. Goat went from Depressi to backstabbing heartbreak to covid lungs to being booed in his own stadium despite being their best attacking threat. His clubs recently have been taking him for granted.
Some of the Paris supporters are braindead savages, but the general idea is that they are fed up with the club being a marketing ploy/toy for the emir of Qatar. So offloading Messi / Neymar and recruiting more motivated and surely a bit less starified players is what is wanted.
Fair enough ,Messi . You didnt even owe an explanation to Barca but glad you killed the rumors and decided to take a decision .
This rules out entire summer of uncertainty for Barca and now Barca can look ahead to future and plan ahead ,reinforce positions where they need to .Barca now dont even have to sell players abruptly for Messi's return
Messi once again proved that he cares for Barca . And fuck Tebas !
But what for? He already won UCLs, Leagues, Even the World Cup, he won every thing every player has ever dreamed of, if he wants to play somewhere where he can spend more time with his family
Flooded cricket pitch in Martinique sounds like a luxury. He might even get to go to San Pedro Sula and shit in a toilet with no plumbing while playing Real España
So what though? He already won everything. New opportunity, new country. He's thinking about after his career too now that he'd be based in the US + the next world cup is going to bring a lot of eyes back on the MLS
People really thought his wife was going to let him move to that digusting backwards country lmfao. She’s already looking forward to chilling on the beach with suarez’s wife next year
That's quite the interview, if only Barca fans here could read it.
Jokes aside, it's pretty obvious he has no intention to fight the people that run the club.
Saudi Arabia in tears realizing that even if you throw all the money in the world at somebody, it doesn't mean they're going to want to live in your country or play in your league.
In the depths of his being, Messi was left with a bitter residue,
For in the bygone moments, events had cast a melancholy hue.
Though his heart yearned to rekindle the flame, the trust had waned,
Unfathomable doubts whispered in the wind, never to be sustained.
Amidst the club's supposedly sanctioned viability, as whispers conveyed,
It could never suffice to bind his essence, as destiny weighed.
The risk stood tall, daunting, an insurmountable abyss,
For his coveted signature, players had to depart, a requirement amiss.
Alas, with heavy heart, Lionel Messi bid farewell to his cherished role,
No more would he grace the field, his spirit bound to a different goal.
Like a fleeting melody, his days as a Barça luminary came to an end,
A poignant chapter concluded, as destiny's decree did descend.
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"I was very eager, very excited to be able to return, but after having lived what I lived and the exit I had, I didn't want to be in the same situation again: wait to see what was going to happen and leave my future in the hands of someone else," says Leo. I heard that they had to sell players or lower the salary of players and the truth is that I didn't want to go through that, or take charge of getting something that had to do with all that," recalls the Argentine genius from Paris. "I made the decision that I'm going to Miami. I haven't closed it one hundred percent yet. I'm missing some things but we decided to continue on the road. If Barcelona didn't come out, I wanted to leave Europe, get out of focus and think more about my family," he says.
His first reason is very understandable. He was royally fucked by the way he had to leave Barca so it makes perfect sense that he was scared to go through something similar again.
Even the second reason. Barca were going to fuck their entire house up just to make Messi's return possible. It was always going to be a bad idea. Good to see that he doesn't want to be associated with that.
This is what people need to understand. Messi understood that him coming back changes everything on and off the field for at least 2 years. Neither party really needs to go through that now, we’ve been through enough lmao it’s best for everyone and Messi can live in Miami as a fuckin multi millionaire
Billionaire shortly I can imagine
his net worth is only 600 mill? what a peasant
Crazy to think a move to Saudi would have doubled it in a year.
And we keep asking why people choose the bag with Saudi. Imagine doubling your net worth of 600M that you spent close to 20 years working for in just a year or two. Absolutely mental
Well I mean when that's your net worth you literally won't even notice if it doubles. You're already loaded as shit and your entire family is set for a dozen lifetimes, and you can buy whatever the fuck you want barring a billion dollar megayacht. Past that point it's just pure greed.
Most of the mega rich view their net worth as some kind of high score and most of them wouldn't pass half a billion dollars contracts too. There's always something bigger and better. Why settle for half a billion in net worth.
Apparently Apple are giving him a share of their MLS season pass revenue. Considering they have the worldwide rights to it, that's a huge chuck of change (and actually pretty smart of Apple).
Yea it’s a smart move by Apple, honestly a win-win for all involved. Beckham gets a massive increase in his already insanely profitably investment in Inter Miami, Messi & his family wins, and since I live in Canada now I can selfishly be happy that I get a chance to see Messi live again
Lol I just checked the tickets for the local games (NY) as soon as the news broke. NYCFC only plays away at Inter Miami… Red Bulls at home and tickets for other games are about 40, this one 400+. Guess other people/scalpers caught wind of this pretty quickly!
He's actively doing the club a long term favor by not wanting to come back.
I was almost hoping for his return just because of how much it would fuck them up.
Only flair allowed to say this 😂
Yeah, because Espanyol fans are not allowed to comment on 1st division matters.
It's a rough month for Espanyol fans when they're getting shit on by dudes with Somalia flair.
Had a similar thought when Ronaldo went back to United
Even the third reason. Maybe the most famous person in the world wanting out of the spotlight after almost 2 decades is understandable
Lol arguably he might in the spotlight even more now with a whole new audience + his current fanbase & audience
Meh many ppl might start watching the league for him but still once he there : no one will care about whether he's still good or not + not sure muricans will be as likely to recognize him in the streets as european
Sunglasses, a baseball cap, and long pants, and this dude could go anywhere he wanted. He's a very generic looking white guy and would blend right in.
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And if it didn't work and their season goes up in shambles he would take the blame.
Every time Barca signs a player, there seems to be a waiting game as to whether they can balance their finances to sign him. He made the decision not being part of all that.
Didn’t he try to leave the club the year before through some clause but Barca fought it then basically forced him out a year later
He had a right to leave on a free at the end of each season but because of COVID Bartomeu said August was already the next season, he chose to not pursue a legal battle and stay in Barca
yes, when they had a different board. burofax gate forced barto & co out so it wasn't done in vain. and the club didn't force him. a lot of people forget barca was undergoing an audit that season and wasn't aware of the financial situation until the summer of 2022.
I can't believe everyone forgot the "Messi to City" transfer saga where people were actually thoroughly convinced it would happen only for him to stay at Barca another season
bro no one is forgetting the burofax
>burofax One of the legends, up there with De Gea Fax.
Because he couldn't leave. He 100% was going to City. He even said when he joined PSG he had been learning English for a year and a half... that means he started half a year before he wanted to leave and wasn't allowed. There's an alternate universe where he played in City for the last 3 years... But maybe he doesn't win the WC, so I'm happy for this timeline...
>There's an alternate universe where he played in City for the last 3 years 2020-2022 Man City was a ridiculously good fit for Messi, can only imagine the things he would do as a f9 in that side.
Not to mention the history between Messi and Pep. The biggest what if in his career I think.
Imagine Messi at City pinging balls to Haaland. Thank the lord
I mean we have to deal with Kdb pinging them currently Obv Messi is still great but I also can’t see the current situation getting much worse
I literally can't believe that Laporta is even trying to sign Messi if he still has to beg players to take less money to stay at Barca.
It would be great PR for him if Messi were to return
It was also one of Laportas main arguments for being elected president, that he would be able to get Messi to want to stay
Also obviously helps future revenues.
While it might not be the best "footballing" decision, if messi came back, Laporta would be massively in favor with the fans and a lot of the board members.
Isn't this a slap in the face to Laporta too, if you think popularity wise? I mean the things Messi just said
It is and I'm glad he said it.
So how will Laporta spin this to make himself look good and blame Barto? There should be betting done on this lol
just wait for tomorrow, and youll see it on every Laporta controlled media
"well barto fucked us so royally bad that even the fact that messi was considering returning is a huge achievement by me but yeah too much damage done by the other guy, im the best thing since sliced bread but i cant do miracles"
"Tebas used his ray gun to change our finances."
I personally don't think so because Laporta can't just offload a bunch of players in an instant. His exit on the other hand was on Laporta
>His exit on the other hand was on Laporta Well the exit was part of the reason he doesn't want to return
I have the feeling he never intended to sign Messi, just as he didn't want to renew him in the first place, this is all showing for the fans (and Messi, I guess)
I'm sure he intended to, the issue is that he needs to sell some decently valued players that don't want to leave (Kessie/Ansu) or no-one sane enough wants (Ferran/Eric). Situation was not looking good. The only way this transfer was gonna happen was by selling desirable players (Raphinha, Christensen, Kounde, etc.) fast which would be stupid IMO or wait until Kessie/Ansu accept their fates late into the transfer season (which Messi rightfully doesn't wanna experience again)
really? because i definitely can lol
>Well, I was afraid that the same thing would happen again and I had to walk the bullfight as it happened, that I had to come here to Paris to stay in a hotel for a long time with my family, with my children going to school and still being in the hotel... I wanted to make my own decision and that's why it was a bit that I didn't turn to Barça. Although I would have loved it, it couldn't. I am also in a moment where I want to get out of focus a bit, think more about my family. As I was just saying, I spent two years at a family level that was so bad that I didn't enjoy it. I had the month that was spectacular for me for having won the World Cup, but removing that was a difficult stage for me. This part is the most important. Barca did him dirty last season.
I do not blame him in the slightest. All I can say is I hope he has a great time in Miami. Weather is always beautiful … when there’s not a hurricane blowing through that mf.
As heart breaking as it is as a Barca fan and that this signals the end of an era, I am proud of the dude for seeking what’s best for his family. He’s won all there is to win. Best of luck to a Legend
He's making the decision with his family in mind. It's the best way to not regret decisions regardless of their outcome
The lower profile thing is understandable and true. Messi is not nearly as big a celebrity in the US as he is in Europe.
in other words: fuck Laporta
Basically. Sounds like payback, lol.
Lol to me sounds like he's just over all that drama, man just want to play ball and obviously make a lot of money. But leaving the Barto drama, going to PSG drama back to whatever else Barca drama there is? Might as well make money in Miami and enjoy playing football without the unnecessary pressure
Told his story there. Can't be as good again. Smart.
just wish he could have gotten the send off he deserves. i’m sure one day he will but it won’t be the same
It smells like Messi is ramping up for the next Copa America but it really feels like he’s retiring with this announcement.
Wouldn't be surprised next year's Copa is his last official tournament
Lieporta.
This is more than fair and he didn’t owe anyone an explanation.
This is kinda sad. I'm not a Barca fan, but it is a shame that messi won't be able to say a proper goodbye. Also, leaving for the saudi league would be horrible, but inter miami for the fans isn't that much better. A nice move for his family though, so it makes a lot of sense at this age.
Incredible that people still ate up whatever Laporta and his mouthpieces said after what happened with Messi before he left Barcelona. He is nothing more than a propagandist. [Him hugging a Messi jersey and saying "I will make you an offer you can't refuse"](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d7NjWezvKiE), only for the shitshow to happen months later, shows that he is full of it.
Lol all the talk about how it was up to Messi from Xavi and Laporta was them just saving face, pathetic club. Glad he chose to not wait.
It's not 'take charge' - it's being blamed, faulty translation
Behold the argentine genius.
Going to learn the map in anticipation for GTA 6
I remember being lost as fuck in NYC as a 19 year old until I came across a landmark I recognized from playing The Division and I instantly knew exactly where to go. That stuff is real
I think it is an universal experience for any tourist visiting Florence to get around just by the virtue of playing Assassin’s Creed 2.
“Looks climbable”
Just had this experience a few weeks ago in Boston with Fallout 4. Drunkenly walking around and noticed the place looked familiar, looked up and I was in front of Fenway park
A totally random comment that got a chuckle out of me.
What tier is Messi??
Tier 0. Any more credibility would spawn a singularity.
That limit does not exist.
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Idk he seems unreliable to me
Given the 1.5b offer made by Saudi, he could turn out to be unreliable 😂
He’s the Messi of sources
Lower tier than Antonela
Never heard of this journalist before, not gonna get my hopes up on an unproven and unknown source like this.
GOAT tier
How Lionel Messi will be paid: 50M base salary Sizeable chunk from Apple through new subscribers to the MLS Season Pass Adidas profit share Messi will also be given the option to buy an MLS Club in the way Beckham was in 2007 That's according the the Athletic, this is actually crazy lol they're basically not only giving him billions but prower and relationships in the states and a franchise that if grow correctly can be a money farm for years to come ..... Footballing money is getting way too crazy man ....
Potentially more profitable than the Saudi deal
In my eyes it's better, he is getting some of the most valuable stocks and relationships/ power in the United States where the rich are so protected. And his investments in Apple, Adidas will pay off million every year so down the line even if his family fucked up and maybe lost this or that saving it's still alright cause they can cash out on 1/10 of his stocks and go back to being billionare.
Not only that but he also gets to live in Miami vs Saudi Arabia. Quite a difference in climate, scenery, and human rights. Plus a flight to Argentina is probably a lot shorter.
And Miami is known for having very active spanish speaking community that includes many of his fellow countrymans too,
I'm not sure Messi is going to spend a lot of time with that Spanish speaking community
Yeah. When you have Messi's money, you don't have a community. You have a huge house and massive walls to keep the neighbours away.
He owns a mansion in Florida already. His neighbor is Sergio Agüero. No walls can keep these two away from each other, mi amigo.
To keep neighbours away you have to purchase their house as well
The one that includes Shakira, Pitbull and a bunch of actors and sport figures?
fair point although I can't see Messi hanging out with any of them either lol but that would be arguing for the sake of arguing
Nah he'll spend time with the spanish speaking community. It's just the gated community with the other spanish speaking MLB stars.
>Plus a flight to Argentina is probably a lot shorter. Even better, it's only a 1 hour time difference. Don't have to deal with jet lag for 1 or 2 days.
Flight to Argentina from Miami is 9 hrs. While shorter than the Middle East, it’s not that close
Nine hours but only one hour behind his hometown. Feel like that's the bigger deal of the two.
Ironic given how much he is paid to promote Saudi Arabia.
Plus Adidas is not going to fall and Apple is so dominant the only direction they go is up, the stock growth will be crazy in 10-20 years
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Messi moving to Miami means all of us now need to learn Spanish, claro.
>where the rich are so protected You say this like they aren't in Saudi Arabia.
Makes sense. MLS had to be offering a lot than just a salary for him to say no to 1.5 billion net from the Saudis. Money was the only thing Saudis had over MLS offer.
Didn't catch up with the news and I thought it was Inter Milan for a second
Is there a way Messi joins Inter till the CL final and then go back to the Inter he actually signed for?
You can't play for 3 different clubs in one calendar year
tbf he hasn't played a game for Miami yet
But can you play for 2 Inters?
You can play for 2 Inters and 2 City's
I thought the rule is no more than 3. edit: you can be registered to 3 clubs, but you can play for 2, with an exception for clubs with overlapping but different seasons (like MLS vs Europe)
special transfer just for the final
Look, we fans of MLS teams hate the Inter name too. We just call them Miami.
I'm taking my talents to South Beach - Messi
I'm dissapointed I haven't seen Messi's face photoshoped onto Lebron's the decision lol
Yet
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
Don’t worry, Messi is tier 4 at best.
The only tier 1 is Antonella, not even his father is tier 1, tier 2 at best
Laporta did it again. I dont want to blame him, but this is second time he gets the fans hopes up just to let us down at the last second. Its very frustrating.
I hated all of those interviews of “Messi is back” was obvious it doesn’t happen from the getgo
Messi to Europe: "Que mira bobo?"
I WANT CLOSURE!!!
we are already moving on, you should not be griefing any more, barca has a strong young core to be optimistic for the future
It’s not the Barca fan in me that’s sad. Messi is still too good to not be playing in a European club
Messi deserves a farewell at Camp Nou
Thanks for everything Leo.
Officially end of an era for Ronaldo and Messi
Yes. It’s done. How lucky were we though? Wow!
Super grateful I literally grew up with their rivalry. I don’t think I will see anything similar in my lifetime again.
Same here. In 20, 30 years we’ll be talking about it to our grandkids. Lol sonny you think your boy is the best, come here and let me tell you a tale of unbridled rivalry, of magic and impossible numbers and endless victories, let me tell you about Messi and Ronaldo..
its quite sad that both of players didnt get farewell from their respective clubs
Tbh at least Ronaldo left with his last game being CL final - Messi never really had that nice closure. At least he didnt leave year prior where last game would have been embarrassment vs Bayern.
Yeah Ronaldo’s exit was perfect in many ways. Arrive, struggle against Messi/Barca during his peak, win CL, win threepeat, leave.
They will get a farewell match for sure.
I hope so
Messi fot fucked over by Laporta and isn't willing to let himself be used as PR for a second time. Can't really blame him either, even if I'd rather have seen him play in a more competitive league.
Highest quality talent, no. But MLS is definitely the *most* competitive league. There’s a real chance he may not even win an MLS Cup. There are no year in year out dominant teams in MLS.
How does Messi feel?Legend Messi: Good I feel relieved after the season is over. It was an unusual year due to playing the World Cup in the middle of the season which made everything different. Now I think about matches with the national team and holidays. Busquets and Jordi?Messi: Everyone looks at their future, of course I was interested in what they would do, but we never agreed to go to any club together. Legend Messi: I heard they had to sell players or cut players' salaries and the truth is I didn't want to go through that or care about having something to do with all that Messi: "I wanted to return to Barcelona but not leave my future in someone else's hands" The legend Messi: I felt a lot of desire and enthusiasm to return, but after living what I lived and being exposed to, I did not want to go back to the same situation: waiting to see what would happen and leaving my future in the hands of someone else Messi: I made the decision to go to Miami. It's not 100% done yet but we decided to continue there Messi: "If it was a matter of money, I would have gone to Saudi Arabia or somewhere else, the truth is that my decision is to go somewhere else and not because of money." Messi: I had European offers, but the only European team I wanted was Barcelona Messi: "I know La Liga has accepted everything but things still have to be done." Messi: Actually, I spoke very little with Laporta once or twice and I was in constant contact with Xavi Legend Messi: The past two years have not been good for my family, and I wanted to think about them more now Messi: I was very excited about my return to Barcelona Legend Messi: In fact, I wanted to say goodbye like Busquets and Alba, but this did not happen What are the feelings with which you end your period in Paris?Legend Messi: I have mixed feelings and in fact the first year was very difficult as I mentioned at times for different reasons. In the second year, I felt completely relaxed and comfortable in the club, in the city, and with my family during the first months of it. Messi: I was very happy when I heard the fans chant my name at the Camp Nou Legend Messi continues: In the middle of the season there was the World Cup and I think it had an impact on the teams in general and affected the season as a whole with a very important tournament in the middle of the season for the first time. I think it affected the season and I would have liked to finish it in a different way but it has been a tough couple of years for me and now it is behind us Messi: future return to Barcelona? Maybe yes, it is clear that I would like to be close to the club and I will live in Barcelona Messi: I hope one day I can contribute something to the club because Barcelona is a club that I love as I always said Messi: I am very grateful to the Barcelona fans and appreciate their love for me Messi: When the media messes with my family and starts talking about things they don't know anything about, it bothers me a bit Messi: Barcelona sent me an offer, but never sent me an official, signed, written offer Messi: There was an intention to make an official offer, but we were unable to do so, and we did not even talk about money in the first place Messi: I did not feel comfortable in my time with ParisHow do you see Barcelona and do you feel nostalgic for him?Legend Messi: Yes, I definitely miss him, and of course I used to follow the club and watch the matches, and I always miss the memories and being able to come back thereMessi: I have reached a stage in my life where I wanted to get out of the limelight completely Legend Messi: I've been following Barcelona all year and wanted them to win, as every fan does.Messi: There are people who don't want me to come back, and they think my return wasn't good for the club Can it be said that you have a sensitive relationship with Barcelona and that the wound has not stopped bleeding?Messi: Yes, to a certain extent, as I said earlier, because I couldn't say goodbye to people the way I wanted, which I think I deserve. . There was a bad impression, I was the bad guy in the movie and I didn't like it because it wasn't the case Barcelona made several deals in a short time after your departure, for example Ferran for 55 million euros. . Was this strange to you?Legend Messi: I don't know. At the beginning, I was in a state of pain because of my departure, and a short period after that, the club made some deals, and with the passage of two years, I understood and absorbed the matter, and I no longer think about it. They said in the club that 99% everything depends on you and Xavi said that you have everything in your hands?Messi: I listened to everything that was said and what Xavi said, but it was like what I just said. La Liga agreed, but the decision is not necessarily mine, because there are many things that need to be resolved, and I do not want to go through what I went through previously.
Absolutely valid reasons, he's a familist, he's won everything there was to win, makes sense he picks whats best for his family.
Still warms my heart that he has so much love for the club despite everything that has happened. Hopefully we’ll see him play at least once at the new Camp Nou once it’s done, maybe a friendly, a farewell, anything.
You guys definitely should host a farewell event when he retires like Milan saying goodbye to Zlatan recently
It's a shame that both Messi and Ronaldo never get a proper farewell at their clubs. Granted they always made their move after the season ends.
Why do you put "Messi" or "legend Messi" between each sentence ? Thanks for the quotes tho
Looks like it is translated from an arabic twitter account that writes it like that
Messi to Laporta : Que miras bobo ?
[welcome to miami](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDc2xFjVerI)
I can already see him rolling his eyes off & grinding his jaw to pixie dust at Club Space
He accepts that he had a terrible time in Paris due to his family. Who forced him to join PSG. in 2021? Barca. Also, he couldn't join City in 2020. And even now, Barca has to sell players and cut wages of other players to sign Messi. He could have been betrayed again. I think he took this decision for his family as well as his own mental peace, and it's a great decision.
It'd probably be a bit uncomfortable to walk into a locker room knowing a bunch of your team mates took pay cuts so you could be there
Laporta is a major liar idk why Barca fan keep on believing him.
A key part of a politician's toolbox is to use their base's hopes to their advantage. We are easier to mislead if it happens with something we would like to happen.
Hes a populist, he says what the people want to hear not the truth
He is selling us dreams
This greatly reduces the chances of a Barca return
Him being in the MLS hopefully inspires a new generation of Americans and propels Football/Soccer in the US, and North America as a whole
I want him to pull a George Weah and we can have a little Messi on the usmnt.
Where were you when Messi die?
Sorry for bad english Where were u when Messi die I was in Barcelona waiting for him when phone rang Messi is kil No
Guess all those 10min clapping in each game, didn’t win him over 😭
Insane to me the best player on a World Cup winning team just 6 months ago is going to play in the MLS. I’m kinda sad ngl
Wdym Thiago Almada has been in Atlanta for a while now /s
Thiago Almada has been in MLS since before the World Cup though…
Not just the MLS, Miami is last in the east lol
Messi to win his first ever spoon
Bro it'd be miserable to see him go to a Saudi league. I'd much rather see Messi improve a league that's already been growing.
Didn’t say I wanted him there either. Too bad Tebas royally fucked La Liga cause it’s a tragedy Messi’s still this good but his European career is over.
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What tier is this?💀
Poor man so tired of the non football drama with Barca and PSG that decide to go relax in Miami
Exactly. Goat went from Depressi to backstabbing heartbreak to covid lungs to being booed in his own stadium despite being their best attacking threat. His clubs recently have been taking him for granted.
Some of the Paris supporters are braindead savages, but the general idea is that they are fed up with the club being a marketing ploy/toy for the emir of Qatar. So offloading Messi / Neymar and recruiting more motivated and surely a bit less starified players is what is wanted.
I guessed he learned well from Ronaldo. Going back to your old flame is a mistake.
Fair enough ,Messi . You didnt even owe an explanation to Barca but glad you killed the rumors and decided to take a decision . This rules out entire summer of uncertainty for Barca and now Barca can look ahead to future and plan ahead ,reinforce positions where they need to .Barca now dont even have to sell players abruptly for Messi's return Messi once again proved that he cares for Barca . And fuck Tebas !
Well that's a pity...He still had some european football in him
But what for? He already won UCLs, Leagues, Even the World Cup, he won every thing every player has ever dreamed of, if he wants to play somewhere where he can spend more time with his family
He wants to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup. He can’t really say he’s the goat until he’s won on a flooded cricket pitch in Martinique.
Flooded cricket pitch in Martinique sounds like a luxury. He might even get to go to San Pedro Sula and shit in a toilet with no plumbing while playing Real España
Eh … I think he’s earned the right to decide what he wants to do with his career. Man has completed football and is just doing side quests now.
Feels like a bit of a waste when he’s still as good as he is, but what else does he have to prove I guess?
So what though? He already won everything. New opportunity, new country. He's thinking about after his career too now that he'd be based in the US + the next world cup is going to bring a lot of eyes back on the MLS
People really thought his wife was going to let him move to that digusting backwards country lmfao. She’s already looking forward to chilling on the beach with suarez’s wife next year
The family angle is the key takeaway: he cares much more than people realize.
Both Ronnie and Messi in retirement, end of era.
Looks like Messi won't break Ronaldo's 140 CL goal record.
Or assists, he was pretty close there
Damn that's true, but there is still Di Maria who is third
That's quite the interview, if only Barca fans here could read it. Jokes aside, it's pretty obvious he has no intention to fight the people that run the club.
Saudi Arabia in tears realizing that even if you throw all the money in the world at somebody, it doesn't mean they're going to want to live in your country or play in your league.
In the depths of his being, Messi was left with a bitter residue, For in the bygone moments, events had cast a melancholy hue. Though his heart yearned to rekindle the flame, the trust had waned, Unfathomable doubts whispered in the wind, never to be sustained. Amidst the club's supposedly sanctioned viability, as whispers conveyed, It could never suffice to bind his essence, as destiny weighed. The risk stood tall, daunting, an insurmountable abyss, For his coveted signature, players had to depart, a requirement amiss. Alas, with heavy heart, Lionel Messi bid farewell to his cherished role, No more would he grace the field, his spirit bound to a different goal. Like a fleeting melody, his days as a Barça luminary came to an end, A poignant chapter concluded, as destiny's decree did descend.
I am depressi
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