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Lionel Messi in tears as he confirms he’s leaving Barcelona – and says he’s ‘so grateful for love people have shown’ | World News

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Messi at Barcelona presser

Lionel Messi was in tears as he bade farewell to FC Barcelona – but said he has not yet decided on his future.

“I’m so grateful for the love people have shown me these years,” he told a news conference.

The striker, who broke down as he received a standing ovation, said he tried to “behave with humility and respect, and I hope that’s the memory that will be left of me”.

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A tearful Lionel Messi has confirmed he was leaving FC Barcelona, saying he was ‘convinced’ he would stay at the club.

Messi, 34, has spent his entire career at Barcelona, coming through the club’s academy before going on to score 672 goals in 778 appearances after making his senior debut in 2003.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has officially been a free agent since 1 July after he failed to agree terms over a renewal before his previous Barcelona contract expired on 30 June.

The club announced Messi was set to leave as a new contract couldn’t happen in line with financial fair play rules set by the Spanish league La Liga.

Messi has been linked to a move to PSG, but he said he had not made up his mind about his future.

He admitted he was “convinced” he was going to stay at Barcelona.

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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Messi said: “I’ve been here my entire life, I’m not ready for this. And last year with all the nonsense, I was convinced of what I wanted to say, but this year it is not the same.

“This year my family and I were convinced we were going to stay here, that is what we all wanted more than anything.”

He said his family was “at home” in Barcelona and “we thought we’d be staying here”.

“But today, I have to say goodbye to all of this,” he added.

He will travel to Paris on Sunday for medical tests with PSG later in the evening or early on Monday, according to the L’Equipe newspaper.

The newspaper reported they were close to an agreement, citing Argentine sources.

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