Barcelona president: Relationship with Messi soured after talks | OneFootball

Barcelona president Barcelona, Joan Laporta, revealed that his relationship with superstar Lionel Messi worsened after the ace left the Spanish club. The current Inter Miami player left the club in 2021 after 17 years, when he moved to PSG in France.

In an interview with the Catalan channel 3Cat, the president chose the Dutch great Johan Cruyff over Messi. He then detailed his relationship with the Argentine.

“Who is God? Cruyff. We had a very good relationship with Messi. When we didn’t renew his contract, that relationship deteriorated, but in the meantime we managed to get somewhat closer again. What we want is to give him the great tribute he deserves,” said Laporta.

Departure of the idol

Messi left Barcelona, the club that developed him, after 15 seasons as a professional, not counting three years in the youth ranks. At the Spanish club, the star established himself as one of the greatest players of all time and dazzled the world with his brilliance. In total, he recorded 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 games for the team, in addition to 35 titles.

Post-Barça period

After leaving Barcelona, Messi won the World Cup for the first time with Argentina, as well as two Copa Américas, and played for PSG for two years.

Currently, the ace continues racking up goals for Inter Miami in the United States. In the current season, the number 10 has 34 goals and 18 assists in 42 matches for the North American team.

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