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Lionel Messi was not afraid to express his true feelings after announcing his decision to remain at Barcelona for the 2020-21 campaign earlier this month.
The legendary Argentine forward wanted to leave the Camp Nou, but reluctantly decided to stay because he did not want to drag the club into a legal battle.
Messi insisted that he would still give his all for Barça this season, but made it clear that he was not happy with the way the club was run under the presidency of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The 33-year-old is also angry at the treatment of Luis Suárez, one of his closest friends, who joined Atlético de Madrid after six years as a Barcelona player this week.
Messi posted a farewell message to Suarez via Instagram on Friday morning, criticizing the club for its decision to unceremoniously dump the Uruguayan forward.
“I had already started to imagine it, but today I walked into the dressing room and I really realized it. It is going to be very difficult not to continue sharing every day with you both on the field and off it, ”Messi wrote.
“We are going to miss you a lot. We spent many years together, many lunches and many dinners. So many things that we will never forget, all the time we spend together.
“It will be strange to see you with another shirt and much more to face you on the field. You deserved a farewell that fit who you are: one of the most important players in the club’s history. Someone who accomplished great things for the team and individually.
“You didn’t deserve to be kicked out like they did. But the truth is that nothing surprises me at this point.
Messi People like Cesc Fábregas, Xavi and Sergio Agüero liked the post.
Neymar, for his part, responded by saying: “Incredible how they do things.”
The Brazilian who left Barcelona For Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, he remains close friends with Messi and Suárez to this day.
And now Suárez himself has responded to Messi’s sincere message (the translation may be a bit incomplete, but you get the idea).
“Thank you friend for your words but more thanks for being who you are, for what you were from the first day with me and my family. I will always be grateful to the human Leo Messi, the fun and the feeling, because everyone knows the player …
“.. Don’t forget what I told you ‘I kept enjoying and showing that you are ONE’ and that 2, 3 or 4 do not cloud how huge you are for the club and for the world of football …
“… I love you very much friend and we are going to miss you, all 5!”
It is not clear who are the ‘2, 3 or 4’ that Suárez refers to in his message. Bartomeu and other members of the Barça board, maybe?
In any case, it is clear from today’s messages that Messi is still not happy at Barcelona, despite his ‘U-turn’.
The chances of him signing a contract extension at Camp Nou, at least at this stage, appear to be extremely slim.
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