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ornotna

(11,067 posts)
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 04:11 PM Aug 2021

So this guy Messi is leaving Barcelona. Ever heard of him?

Barcelona CONFIRM Lionel Messi will leave club after 21 years and 31 major trophies as they heap blame on LaLiga for 'economic obstacles' stopping them from giving him huge new deal - while fans are left in tears outside the Nou Camp after bombshell news


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9865819/Lionel-Messi-set-LEAVE-Barcelona-fresh-contract-talks-break-down.html

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So this guy Messi is leaving Barcelona. Ever heard of him? (Original Post) ornotna Aug 2021 OP
only the best soccer player Casady1 Aug 2021 #1
Barca are a hot steaming pile financially, well over 1bn in short maturity debt and they shit away Celerity Aug 2021 #2
Wonder where Messi will end up? Probably an EPL team. brush Aug 2021 #3
Tottenham? Cartoonist Aug 2021 #4
Either Manchester City Ron Obvious Aug 2021 #7
Probably PSG ornotna Aug 2021 #8
Houston Dynamo? rownesheck Aug 2021 #9
GOAT chia Aug 2021 #5
One of the gretest obnoxiousdrunk Aug 2021 #6

Celerity

(46,154 posts)
2. Barca are a hot steaming pile financially, well over 1bn in short maturity debt and they shit away
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 04:17 PM
Aug 2021

over £750m on 3 busts, Griezmann, Coutinho, and Ousmane Dembele.

worst run top 25 footie club on the planet.

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
7. Either Manchester City
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 05:10 PM
Aug 2021

Or the MLS (if finances are worked out somehow)

I know Barcelona are in a hot mess financially, but this is still surprising. I thought some sort of deal had been worked out through third party financing.

ornotna

(11,067 posts)
8. Probably PSG
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 05:10 PM
Aug 2021

They have gobs of cash and are building the team up again. Messi and Neymar are on good terms so I think it's the most likely destination.

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