The profile picture shows Messi celebrating the goal with his teammates. His story with Barcelona dates back to 17 years ago, and now, perhaps it is the final chapter.

　　Chinanews client, Beijing, August 28 (Zhang Yifan) Loyal and righteous people are often able to live forever. And "to serve the country with a sense of time, and to draw the sword from Haolai" is also a spiritual quality that people have extolled since ancient times.

　　At some point, people brought the definition of loyalty into professional sports, and it has also become a hot topic in the community. As a current player, should you stick to your "loyalty"?

　　Some people believe that "one person, one city" helps players improve their historical status; but some people believe that for the unpredictable future career, players should make the best decision for them.

　　This problem is now facing Messi.

Messi decided to leave the team. Image source: screenshot of foreign media

　　There was a time when he and Barcelona's "one person, one city" future was hardly questioned. Because no one has ever thought that Messi will really have the idea of ​​leaving Camp Nou at a certain moment. Even the special clause for leaving the team, in the eyes of many people, is just a form of perfecting the contract.

　　This seemingly unbreakable "loyalty" only showed the cracks in the night of the UEFA Champions League defeat on the 15th. It collapsed completely in a text message 11 days later.

　　Whether they can break up amicably, whether Barcelona will trade him to a giant club at a reasonable and decent price in exchange for their favorite players and transfer fees will all be the focus of public opinion. It is undeniable that Messi and the Red and Blue Corps at this moment have a deep relationship with each other, and it seems that they can't escape the fading fate.

　　Once Messi makes an application to leave the team, his insistence on "one person, one city" in his career will be completely in vain. Those who questioned his "loyalty" will also follow.

Messi was alone after losing to Bayern.

　　Should the so-called "loyalty" be a topic worth discussing in modern football?

　　The reason why the story of "One Life, One City" is called a good story is that he can meet but cannot ask for it. Even with a loyal and firm mind, it is difficult to follow the heart in the complex world of football.

　　With the rapid development of transportation, communication and other industries, human beings are no longer in communication as in the past. In the face of the increasingly transparent information age, while socializing is convenient, the relationship between people is also undergoing more tests.

　　If placed twenty years ago, the rumors of Barcelona's high-level mercenaries to discredit the players might be a fantasy.

Data Map: Messi

　　In the context of modern football, perhaps there are not a few stories about one person, one city, but superstars are rarely seen among them.

　　"Business is business", business is business, this is the eternal truth of business sports. A professional player is not only a commodity in circulation, all his personal choices can also be regarded as commercial behavior.

　　As strong as Messi, he cannot escape this fate.

　　Take his old rival Ronaldo again. In the summer of two years ago, Ronaldo left the Bernabéu with a transfer fee of close to 100 million euros. Both sides left each other with a relatively decent answer. If Ronaldo stays behind for the so-called "loyalty", but after a few years his state declines and he is forced to be purged by Florentino at a low price, it will be an unacceptable result for both parties.

Data map: Photo by Martini Yangbo, one person, one city

　　The boss behind the team is a businessman, and it is inevitable that the businessman will use profit as his main measure. In competitive sports, the quality of performance determines the final gain. The structure of the team’s lineup is optimized, which may be far more important in the business experience of the bosses than "giving enough respect for the merits.

　　Even for membership clubs such as Barcelona and Real Madrid, the elected chairman must be responsible to the team and the fans, and it is difficult to decide certain matters because of personal emotions.

　　Totti’s story is still the faith of the city of Rome, but the Red Wolf’s desireless desire for many years has given him the conditions to stay in the team; Maldini’s contribution cannot be forgotten by the people of Milan, but the Rossoneri’s reign in those years Power is also enough to make this meritorious captain die well.

Data Map: Totti

　　Puyol, Giggs, Scholes, these players who have achieved "one man, one city", have also encountered the same.

　　In other words, the so-called "loyalty" of modern football can only be described as a coincidence, a very "lucky" windfall for a player. If it is used as a criterion to measure a certain player, it is obviously unreasonable and unreasonable.

　　Messi even said that it has always been his dream to return to his hometown team Newell's old boy to play. If this time, Messi, who was born strong, really leaves, it may also mean a kind of freedom. (Finish)