"Today I have to say goodbye," said the 34-year-old on Sunday during a press conference in the Auditorium of the FC Barcelona: "After 21 years." Before he had found these words, tears shot him into his eyes. His wife Antonella, who sat with the common three sons in the first row, handed him a handkerchief, the outbreak obviously did not unexpectedly.
"In recent days, I have thought a lot of what I can actually say. The truth is: I just think nothing," Messi said after he had grasped halfway.
I have no doubt that we will return because it's our home. I promised my children.
Lionel Messi
"In the past year with the whole madness, I knew exactly what I wanted to say this year, it's something else," said Argentine, who wanted to leave the club in the summer of 2019. At that time he had frustrated with the former club tour around Ex-President Josep Maria Bartomeu. With successor Joan Laporta, however, he maintains a good relationship.
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So he emphasized that he really wanted to stay, that had already explained laporta on Friday. A new contract with Barcelona had not come about due to financial restrictions of the league. "That's the club I love, and that's not the moment I expect," Messi said.
Messi then let the 21 years review. Among other things, he talked about the one special moment at Barcelona. "Maybe my debut. It was the beginning of everything. A dream was true," he said.
"PSG is a way"
But most of course, the question was about his future. He did not know his new club. As a favorite, Paris St. Germain, "L'Equipe" reported that he will even complete the medical check there even on Sunday, but at the latest on Monday. "PSG is a way," Messi said only. "At the moment I have not agreed with anyone. When the statement was released by Barcelona, I got many calls. There are several interested clubs. I have not completed anything, but we talk."
Messi had renounced half of his salary
Really ready for the farewell he was not, confessed messi. His family was completely convinced after returning from the holiday to stay in Barcelona. He offered to renounce half of his salary. That also did not help, La Leaga remained hard.
After just under 40 minutes, the press conference was over. Many teammates had Messis speech attended. After his speech, she raised and applauded, the superstar adorned himself from his colleagues. The FC Barcelona now has to use a new era. Messi won with the Catalans 35 titles and scored in 778 competitive games 672 goals since his debut in October 2004. All trophies had built Barcelona in the auditorium.
Also for Messi begins a new beginning. "A new story will begin, and that will be the hardest chapter of my career," said the six-time world footballer.
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