BARCELONA :A tearful Lionel Messi confirmed on Sunday he was leaving FC Barcelona after the club said it could no longer afford paying the Argentine's high wages, adding he was in negotiations with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move.
While Messi did not confirm he would definitely join the Parisians, he said his plans were to carry on playing as long as possible."As long as I can, I will carry on competing." The 34-year-old, who has been at the club for 21 years, becoming its all-time goalscorer with 682, broke down in tears before giving a speech and was greeted by a lengthy standing ovation from the media, current and former team mates and coaches in attendance.
"Honestly, when the elections happened , I spoke with Laporta, we had dinner and after that I was convinced I would be staying," he said.
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