On August 5, local time, Barcelona Football Club issued a statement on its official website confirming that the Argentine star Lionel Messi will not continue to play for the club.
The Barcelona club stated in a statement that although both the club and Messi have reached an agreement to sign a new contract on the same day, due to economic and La Liga policies and other reasons, the two parties cannot formally implement the agreement. Under such circumstances, Messi will Can not continue to play for the Barcelona club, both sides expressed regret for this result, the Barcelona club thanked Messi for his great contribution to the club, and wish Messi's personal life and career all the best in the future.
Since the expiration of his contract with Barcelona on June 30, Messi has never been able to complete the renewal of the contract with the club.
Since the Argentine superstar became a member of the Barcelona youth academy in 2000, he has played 777 official games for the Barcelona first team, scored 672 goals, and helped Barcelona win 35 championship trophies.
In addition, as a Barcelona player, he won multiple awards for the best player, including 6 Golden Globe Awards, and broke a series of records.
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