Tearful Messi Bids Farewells To Barcelona (PHOTOS)
Barcelona most decorated player Lionel Messi has finally said goodbye to the club after 21 remarkable years with them.
The whole Barcelona management entire first-team squad past players – including Xavi and Carles Puyol were in attendance during the press conference today, as Messi says goodbye.
Messi broke down in tears during the press conference as he confirmed his departure from Barcelona.
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‘I don’t know what to say here,’ he began. ‘These recent days I’ve been thinking, giving lots of thought to what I could say, and the truth is that I can’t think of anything. This is really difficult for me after so many years being here my entire life.
‘I’m not ready for this and honestly last year with all the nonsense with the burofax and everything, I knew what I wanted to say. But this year, this year is not the same. This year my family and I were convinced that we were going to stay here, that we were going to stay at our home – that’s what we wanted more than anything.
‘We always made this our home, we were at home, and we thought we would be staying here in Barcelona. The time we’ve had here in the city has been amazing. But wow, today I have to say goodbye to all of this.
‘I’m been here so many years, my entire life, since I was 13. After 21 years I’m leaving with my wife, with my three little Catalan-Argentine kids and I can’t tell you everything we’ve lived in this city and I can’t say that in a few years we won’t come back, because this is our home and I promised my children that.
‘I’m just really grateful for everything, all my teammates, all my former teammates.
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Meanwhile, Messi is expected to be unveiled as PSG player after accepting a two years contract with the club.
