China News Service, Beijing, September 5th. "Where is Messi going", which has attracted much attention from world football, has an answer-on the 5th Beijing time, the well-known star Messi issued an interview claiming that he will continue to stay in the new season. Barcelona, but also frankly admitted that he is dissatisfied with the team management.
In a UEFA Champions League focus game last month, Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich 2:8.
Then came the news that Messi is about to leave the team, and he himself has been absent from club training sessions consecutively.
Many giants such as Manchester City in the Premier League and Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 are rumored to throw an "olive branch" to Messi.
Messi said that there is a clause in the Barcelona contract that frees the team after the end of the season, but the Barcelona club insisted that this clause has expired and that Messi must pay 700 million euros in liquidated damages to leave.
On the 5th, Beijing time, Messi was interviewed for the first time in this turmoil. He said that a big defeat with Bayern put the club's image to shame, but his idea of leaving the team was not just because of this game.
"In the past year, I have told the club and the president many times that I want to leave the team. I think the team needs more young people and fresh blood."
Messi said that before the end of the season, he had expressed his intention to give way to young people to club chairman Bartomeu. Bartomeu agreed, but eventually broke his promise.
"He told me that the only way to leave is to pay 700 million euros in liquidated damages. This is impossible because I don't want to go to court with Barcelona."
Messi used "disaster" to describe the team management led by Bartomeu, and his current contract with Barcelona will expire in the summer of 2021.
Messi also admitted that his decision to stay on the team has a lot to do with his family.
When he told his family that he wanted to leave the team, the whole family cried, and his child even cried to his father not to leave Barcelona.
"Barca has long been integrated into my blood. I have made history here. Barcelona has given me everything. I have also given my all for the club." Messi said that since he decided to stay in the team, he will do his best. Help the team.
But he also said that he loves Barcelona, but still has the right to find new goals and challenges.
"I think there is nothing wrong with leaving, it is good for me and the team."
Messi, born in Argentina in 1987, came to Barcelona for football training in 2000, and played for Barcelona for the first time three years later.
In the 33rd round of La Liga this season, Messi scored his 700th career goal.
This season, Messi scored 25 goals and 21 assists in La Liga this season, winning the Golden Boot for the seventh time, becoming the player with the most Golden Boot awards in La Liga history.
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