The entire fans and supporters of Barcelona Soccer club completely devastated the moment they heard that their soccer idol Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona club despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement few days back.
His previous contract with FC Barcelona soccer club expired on 30th June 2021. But due to the economic and structural obstacles of the Club and to stay within La Liga’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations has made them impossible for renewing the contract with Messi.
Messi started playing with FC Barcelona in 2004 at the age of 13. His age is now 34 and he is still widely known as one of the greatest soccer players and a living soccer legend in the modern world football history.
Missi is leaving FC Barcelona after completing 17 successful soccer seasons. During this period his team FC Barcelona won 35 titles, including four UEFA Champions League crowns, 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Reys, and eight Supercopa de Espanas.
While playing with FC Barcelona, Messi achieved lot of soccer milestone that are given below:-
- He received a record six Ballon d’Or awards as the world’s top soccer player.
- He is the all-time scorer of FC Barcelona with 672 goals in 778 appearances.
- He is the top scorer in La Liga with 474 goals in 520 matches.
- He was also the player with the most matches played with the club.
- Messi was the top scorer in La Liga in eight seasons.
- He was the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League on six occasions.
Though Messi achieved lot of milestones during his decade long soccer career, but he could not be able to help his national team Argentina to winning the soccer world cup as well as Copa America trophy till 2020.
But on 10th July 2021, under the able efficient leadership of Lionel Messi, Argentina defeated their arch soccer rival Brazil in their own backyard in the 2021 Copa America final. This success also end Argentina’s 28-year-long wait for a major international soccer title.
Though Messi’s age is now 34, but still he is displaying excellent soccer performance and consistency. He is an outstanding soccer player, always maintaining sportsman spirit and he seldom indulging untoward incidents with other players.
On 10th July 2021, just after Messi’s Argentina team won the Copa America cup, Lionel Messi has shown his real sportsman spirit that is still tickling in the heart and mind of soccer across the world.
While Messi and his team members were rejoicing after winning the Copa America cup final against Brazil, Messi has consoled the weeping Brazilian player Neymar by a heart touching hug that has been widely appreciated by the millions of soccer fans across the world. Messi has shown the real respect towards a player who was playing against his team in the final match.
Whenever Messi was playing for European and Latin American soccer competitions, he was contributing lot in winning soccer trophies for his team.
Messi is an outstanding dribbler, fine passer, superb free kick taker and his finishing is always been outstanding. He maintains perfectness and always tries his level best to defeat his team’s opponents.
Missi’s dribbling towards goal post is outstanding and seldom defenders are able to defend him while he is dribbling fast with ball and moving towards the goal post.
While playing Messi is runs with the ball much faster than anybody else. He moves the ball towards forward areas rather than passing the ball backwards or sideways. His runs towards the goal post much faster and score as much as goal he can.
Messi is a master finisher and he is widely respected by his teammates. His positioning, dribbling, passing, heading and the chemistry he has been maintaining with his teammates are outstanding.
Messi’s exit from the FC Barcelona club is a huge loss for the team and it will adversely effect their performance in future.