{"id":68572,"date":"2021-08-09T06:28:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T05:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=68572"},"modified":"2021-08-09T06:28:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T05:28:31","slug":"laliga-reacts-as-messi-confirms-barcelona-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/09\/laliga-reacts-as-messi-confirms-barcelona-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"LaLiga reacts as Messi confirms Barcelona departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LaLiga has reacted to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona Football Club after he appeared at his final press conference on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish football league authority paid tribute to Messi for his contribution while playing top flight football in LaLiga in the last 21 years.<\/p>\n<p>During that time, he scored 672 times in 778 games for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/07\/barcelona-manager-koeman-breaks-silence-on-messis-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old leaves as both the club\u2019s record appearance maker and top goal scorer.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/08\/tearful-messi-bids-barcelona-goodbye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Messi broke down in tears at his final press conference as a Barcelona player<\/a> as he confirmed that a move to Paris Saint-Germain \u201cis a possibility\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Messi became a free agent upon the expiration of his contract at Barca in June, and the club confirmed on Friday that they have been unable to tie him down to a new deal due to \u201cfinancial and structural obstacles\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made history together. It\u2019s been a matter of pride to see you become a legend. Thanks, Leo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/08\/photos-barcelona-fans-outside-camp-nou-chase-messis-car-as-he-leaves-the-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Messi<\/a>,\u201d LaLiga wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Messi is widely expected to undergo medicals with Paris Saint-Germain early this week.<\/p>\n<p>He will then put pen to paper on a two-year deal with an option for one more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LaLiga has reacted to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona Football Club after he appeared at his final press conference on Sunday. The Spanish football league authority paid tribute to Messi for his contribution while playing top flight football in LaLiga in the last 21 years. 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