{"id":191273,"date":"2022-05-27T19:42:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=191273"},"modified":"2022-05-27T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:43:00","slug":"lionel-messis-chaotic-exit-from-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/27\/lionel-messis-chaotic-exit-from-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi’s chaotic exit from Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nobody can question the fact that Lionel Messi is a true legend of FC Barcelona. He joined the Catalan team in 2000, and made his professional debut for the senior squad in 2004. Since then, his incredible talent and goals turned him into one of the best players in the history of the squad. The 1x Bet<\/a> website features all Barcelona matches, where punters can take advantage of the best wagers.<\/p>\n

Messi left Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. However, during his last years at the team, there were many signs that pointed at issues between the player and others on the squad.<\/p>\n

The beginning of the end of Messi\u2019s history at Barcelona can be found on the 25th of August 2020. On that day, the player sent a letter to the club stating his intention to leave the club. This caused a major earthquake in the management of the squad. In fact, they were quick to announce publicly that they wanted to build a squad centered on the Argentinian player. The 1x Bet platform is the best place to make all sorts of wagers on the Catalan squad.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>A tough decision<\/h2>\n

Messi accused Josep Maria Bartomeu, the president of Barcelona at the time, about misleading him on his exit possibilities. The player stated that Bartomeu always stated that he was free to leave by the end of any season. However, when the player announced his intentions to do so, the manager reminded the player about the release clause of his contract. This clause stated that any team who wanted to sign Messi would need to pay approximately 700 million Euros to sign him. The 1xBet apk<\/a> can be downloaded for free, and can be used for wagering on Barcelona from Android tablets and smartphones.<\/p>\n

The player stated all of that during an interview given in September 2020. Among other things, he said that he preferred to stay in the club rather than taking it to court to settle the dispute.<\/p>\n

All of this led to even more strained relations, with consequences such as:<\/p>\n