{"id":67353,"date":"2021-08-06T08:27:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T07:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=67353"},"modified":"2021-08-06T08:27:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T07:27:17","slug":"fifa-reacts-as-lionel-messi-exits-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/06\/fifa-reacts-as-lionel-messi-exits-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA reacts as Lionel Messi exits Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world football governing body, FIFA, has reacted to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, saying what the Argentine did for the La Liga club \u201cwas utterly mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/05\/lionel-messi-barcelonas-journey-is-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona announced Messi\u2019s departure<\/a> on Thursday after both parties had initially agreed to sign a new contract.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 34-year-old who scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barcelona could not sign the contract due to La Liga regulations.<\/p>\n<p>A statement on the club\u2019s website read, \u201cDespite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFC Barcelona wholeheartedly expresses its gratitude to the player for his contribution to the aggrandisement of the club and wishes him all the very best for the future in his personal and professional life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, FIFA tweeted, \u201cHas one man ever done more for one club?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan superhero Leo, what you did for Bar\u00e7a was utterly mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world football governing body, FIFA, has reacted to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, saying what the Argentine did for the La Liga club \u201cwas utterly mind-blowing.\u201d Barcelona announced Messi\u2019s departure on Thursday after both parties had initially agreed to sign a new contract. 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