Lionel Messi kissing goodbye to Barcelona is also disastrous news for La Liga as a whole.
MADRIDซ News of Lionel Messi’s departure is a hammer blow for Barcelona, but it is also a disaster for the prestige of La Liga.
Not so long ago the very best players in the world played in Spain. Gradually, though, things have changed.
Neymar left Barcelona in 2017 for Paris Saint-Germain before Cristiano Ronaldo departed Real Madrid the following year.
Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta retired, and this summer has already seen Sergio Ramos end his 16-year association with Real by joining PSG.
Now Messi is apparently on his way too, with Barcelona unable to extend the contract of the 34-year-old Argentinian superstar, their dire economic predicament falling foul of La Liga’s financial fair play rules.
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