Lionel Messi Confirms Bitter Barcelona Exit In Tearful Farewell
Six-time Ballon d'Or award winner and Barcelona's all-time legend Lionel Messi left with tears after exiting FC Barcelona, ending 17 years of his contract in June 2021. The club said it could afford to keep Messi due to the financial crisis. "I gave everything for this club from the first day that I arrived right to the last. I never imagined having to say goodbye," Messi said.