In an interview with RAC1 station in early October, Laporta said that he thought at the last minute Messi would accept to play for free to stay at Barca, but also admitted that `Barca cannot offer a player like Messi.`
When asked by a reporter from the Spanish newspaper Sport about the above statements, Messi replied: `I did everything I could to stay. I was never asked to play for free. I was asked to reduce
He emphasized: `No one asked me to play for free. At the same time, I think I think what President Laporta said was inappropriate. That hurt me, because I don’t think he needs to
Messi in an interview with Sport newspaper.
Messi said goodbye to Barca in the summer of 2021, after 21 years of association.
`One of the reasons why I joined PSG is that this club has a great squad and the ambition to develop, as well as win the Champions League,` Messi explained.
When asked about playing alongside Neymar – Luis Suarez at Barca, compared to playing alongside Neymar – Kylian Mbappe at PSG, Messi said: `I think it’s impossible to compare like that, because there are different players. Suarez
Winning the 2021 Copa America along with two individual awards, Best Player and Top Scorer, puts Messi in the position of the top candidate to win the Golden Ball, with odds of 8/15, which means betting 15 to 8. However,
When asked about his retirement plan, the 34-year-old striker said: `I just try one day at a time. I don’t know what will happen after the 2022 World Cup. But I haven’t thought about hanging up my shoes yet.`