Liverpool and AS Roma are also drawn into the drama of Lionel Messi in Barcelona

KOMPAS.com – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has decided to stay at Camp Nou.

Previously Messi was in a drama full of debate with Barcelona, ​​that is, the desire to leave.

La Pulga, nicknamed Messi, is rumored to leave Barcelona several times, especially when he lost on the Champions League stage.

The Argentine team captain has always wanted a collection of Champions League trophies, but he often comes up with bitter pills.

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That sour drink made him want to leave Barcelona and join another team that has the potential to win the Champions League.

“Then I explained the desire to compete at the highest level, win titles, compete in the Champions League,” Messi said in a joint exclusive interview. objective.

“The issue of winning or not is another matter, because being champions is very difficult but you have to keep competing,” he said.

While on the highest stage on the European continent, La Pulga often felt hurt.

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Not because he never lifted a trophy. Messi and Barça have felt four times raising the Broad Ear.

Precisely in the 2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011 and 2014/2015 seasons.

However, the expectations and desires were so high that he then ran aground in an epic comeback, making Lionel Messi physically and mentally ill.

“At least to be able to compete and not fall apart in Rome, Liverpool or Lisbon,” Messi said.

Yes, Messi and Barcelona looked devastated against AS Roma, Liverpool and finally Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal.

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How could I not? Victory in plain sight just faded away.

Against AS Roma in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Barça won 4-1 in the first leg at the Camp Nou. The three-goal distance is certainly difficult to catch.

But a miracle for AS Roma and a disaster for Lionel Messi in the 2017/2018 Champions League season.

Then against Liverpool, which is identical to Trent Alexnder-Arnold’s corner kick at the Anfiled Stadium.

Luck is almost the same, Barcelona win 3-0 in leg first, then fell 0-4 at Liverpool in the leg both semifinals of the Champions League 2018-2019.

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The latter is a tragic 2-8 loss to Bayern Munich.

This defeat caused Barça to be crushed inside and out, many directors who held management positions were fired until the players were discarded, including coach Quique Setién who was eliminated after a humiliating defeat.

“All of this led me to the decision to leave,” he said.