Barcelona confirms Lionel Messi has told club he wants to leave - Sportsnet.ca

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants.

The club confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Argentina great sent a document expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, one of the worst defeats in the player’s career and in the club’s history.

The defeat capped a difficult season for Barcelona — the first without a title since 2007-08 — and ignited one of its worst crises ever. Messi has won a record six Ballon d’Or awards during his time at Barcelona as the top player in the world, and has helped the club win 10 Spanish league titles and four Champions League crowns.

TorontoFC SHOOT YOUR SHOT!

That’s a huge mistake. I would do whatever this man wants to keep him.

NEWS1130 Sooooo. Whitecaps?

Maple leafs will give him 17 sheets a year fuck it

FAN590 TorontoFC You know what time it is.

FAN590 Come to North America PLEASE

Please InterMiamiCF

Any chance he comes to MLS?

You're very welcome at CITY!!!💙💙

Eppy009

Uh ohhhh

FAN590 Hey MLS we can do this

TorontoFC you know what to do.

LAGalaxy

Toronto FC, for sure 😂

To the MLS he goes!

Roman Abramovich is already taking out his checkbook !

Let the speculation begin Interesting to see if Barca wants cash or a combination of players and money.

TorontoFC your move

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