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Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he began a press conference at which he was expected to confirm he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career. IMAGES
Barcelona (Spain), Aug 8 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE). A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed Sunday that he will leave FC Barcelona after 21 years at the club.SOUNDBITES IN SPANISH OF LEO MESSI AT THE FAREWELL PRESS CONFERENCE. TRANSLATION:"Well, good morning. The truth is that I don't know if I'm going to be able to speak ... In the last few days I have been thinking about it, to see what I was going to say, what I could say, the truth is that nothing came out. I was still blocked as I am now. This is very difficult for me. After so many years, being here my entire life, I'm not ready for this. Last year, with the burofax, I was convinced I knew that I wanted to leave, what I was going to say and I was convinced. But this year is not the same. This year, my family and I were convinced that we were going to stay here, at home. It’s what we wanted more than anything".
Barcelona, Aug 6 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE) The renewal of Lionel Messi’s contract would have put Barcelona’s future “at risk,” which is why the Argentine superstar will be let go, club president Joan Laporta said on Friday.FOOTAGE OF JOAN LAPORTA'S PRESS CONFERENCE.SOUNDBITES OF LAPORTA.Translation:"Unfortunately, we have inherited a disastrous legacy, with sporting wage expenses equal to 110% of the club’s total income. This means we don't have any wiggle room for salaries. The Spanish League's rules go through a financial fair play, which imposes salary restrictions and we don't have wiggle room. ""To expand that financial ‘fair play,’ Barça would have had to agree to an operation that entailed mortgaging part of the club’s TV licencing rights for half a century. When we had to decide, or I had to decide, I'm not willing to do that for anybody.""Leo wanted to stay at Barça and we wanted him to stay. The fact that he wanted to stay is what set us on the path to see if it was possible."
Buenos Aires, Aug 6 (EFE).- Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Friday that the reigning Premier League champions do not have their eye on now-former FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi."Right now, it's not in our thoughts. Absolutely not. It was a surprise," the Spaniard told a press conference a day after Barça announced that the Argentine great's career with the Blaugrana had come to end as a result of the club's financial situation."We spent £40 million on Jack Grealish - we paid £100m and £60m of that was raised from transfers," Guardiola said, referring to City's acquisition of the England international from Aston Villa. (Camera: AUGUSTO MOREL).B-ROLL OF THE NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING NEWS ABOUT THE NOW-FORMER FC BARCELONA STAR LIONEL MESSI, IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
Barcelona (Spain), Aug 8 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE). A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed Sunday that he will leave FC Barcelona after 21 years at the club. FOOTAGE OF THE TROPHIES AT THE CAMP NOU AUDITORI WHERE THE PRESS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN OFFERED
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