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Barcelona have to move on from Messi the right way – Everything Barca

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 20: Head Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona acknowledges the supporters after being crowned LaLiga Santander Champions following the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Spotify Camp Nou on May 20, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
The Lionel Messi saga is over – amid reports of his moving to Saudi Arabia and a potential return to FC Barcelona, he’s now going to Inter Miami and the MLS. The whole […]
Barcelona have to move on from Messi the right way – Everything Barca

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'A league with fewer demands' – Barcelona aim dig at Lionel Messi and MLS in back-handed …

Barcelona have taken aim at Lionel Messi after he elected to join Inter Miami over his boyhood club.
WHAT HAPPENED? The Blaugrana put out a back-handed statement on Wednesday evening, clearly sniping at Messi for electing not to re-sign for the club. Messi is instead destined for Inter Miami, and claimed that Barcelona had never sent him an official proposal.
WHAT THEY SAID? "On Monday, June 5, Jorge Messi, the player’s father and representative, informed Club President Joan Laporta of […]
'A league with fewer demands' – Barcelona aim dig at Lionel Messi and MLS in back-handed …

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Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona need two midfield signings – Playing for 90

Xavi Hernandez looks on during the match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Martin Zubimendi runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Sergio Busquets during the match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Spotify Camp Nou on May 20, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Barcelona’s offseason has gotten off on the wrong foot following the announcement that Lionel Messi […]
Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona need two midfield signings – Playing for 90

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Messi could be reunited with former Barcelona manager at Inter Miami – Everything Barca

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – JUNE 07: The DRV PNK stadium where the professional soccer team Inter Miami plays games on June 07, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Reports indicate the team has signed Argentine legend Lionel Messi as a free agent. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Inter Miami have convinced Lionel Messi to move Stateside and are now working to reunite the superstar with his former Barcelona manager, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino.
Having made the decision to leave Paris […]
Messi could be reunited with former Barcelona manager at Inter Miami – Everything Barca

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Barcelona president bashes MLS after losing Lionel Messi sweepstakes to Inter Miami

Barcelona is not happy that it lost Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer.
The soccer icon officially announced his decision to join Inter Miami on Wednesday afternoon. Barcelona president Joan Laporta couldn’t help but throw shade on the ever-growing soccer league in the United States shortly after that announcement.
“President Laporta understood and respected Messi’s decision to want to compete in a league with fewer demands, further away from the spotlight and the pressure he has been […]
Barcelona president bashes MLS after losing Lionel Messi sweepstakes to Inter Miami

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No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back – Yahoo Sports

MADRID (AP) — Once again, Barcelona couldn't do enough to entice Lionel Messi.
Nearly two years after the club was forced to let Messi go against his will because of its financial struggles, Barcelona again missed out on a chance to bring the World Cup winner back.
The 35-year-old Messi announced Wednesday he would not return to Spain and instead said he was going to join Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
There had been hopes of a reunion between the Argentina great and the Spanish club […]
No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back – Yahoo Sports

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No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back – Alton Telegraph

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MADRID (AP) — Once again, Barcelona couldn’t do enough to entice Lionel Messi.
Nearly two years after the club was forced to let Messi go against his will because of its financial struggles, Barcelona again missed out on a chance to bring the World Cup winner back.
The 35-year-old Messi announced Wednesday he would not return to Spain and instead said he was going to join Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
There had been hopes of […]
No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back – Alton Telegraph

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Lionel Messi explains here why he chose Inter Miami over Barcelona, Saudi Arabia

Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi, who announced Wednesday that he is finalizing a deal to spend the next stage of his career with Inter Miami, explained the reasoning behind his decision in an exclusive interview with Mundo Deportivo, a Barcelona-based sports media outlet.
Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-German expires June 30, and word was that his first choice was to return to FC Barcelona, where he spent 21 years since joining as a teenager. He also had a $500 million offer to play for […]
Lionel Messi explains here why he chose Inter Miami over Barcelona, Saudi Arabia

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'I'm going to Miami': Soccer legend Lionel Messi says he intends to play for Inter Miami

‘I’m going to Miami’: Soccer legend Lionel Messi says he intends to play for Inter Miami

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald

Jun 7, 2023

Jun 7, 2023
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'I'm going to Miami': Soccer legend Lionel Messi says he intends to play for Inter Miami

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Barcelona respond to Lionel Messi transfer snub – 90min

Barcelona have issued a statement in response to Camp Nou legend Lionel Messi opting not to return to the club this summer, instead choosing to join MLS side Inter Miami instead.
Messi publicly communicated his decision to Miami in an interview with two Barcelona-based newspapers on Wednesday night.
In the process of taking his career to a brand new continent, he turned down the advances of his former team. Messi himself admitted that he was really keen to head back to Barcelona, but wasn’t […]
Barcelona respond to Lionel Messi transfer snub – 90min