Open interview with Messi: about the family crying, the anger against the president of Barça and why he wanted to leave | sports

In statements to the journalist Rubén Uria, L. Messi did not hide that many people were disappointed during this difficult period.

Leo spoke of the family crying, of the relationship with the club, of not wanting to go to the field and fight against Barcelona, ​​which will always be his favorite team.

700 million, such a rescue is foreseen in the Argentine contract, which will end next summer. True, there was a clause in the contract that the footballer could leave the club for free until June 10, but the season confused by the coronavirus continued at that time.

And later, JM Bartomeu has already pointed a finger on this date, saying that no one will release Messi for nothing. So the superstar stays in Barcelona for another year.

Here’s Goal’s full interview with L. Messi:

– Leo, it’s fun being here with you. Thank you for accepting us. I know the last few days have been difficult for you. The first question is pretty obvious, but a lot of people think about it. Why did it take you so long to speak in public?

– First, because the defeat in Lisbon (Champions League against Bayern 2: 8) was very difficult. We knew that Bayern were a very good competitor, but not that that would end our tournament and give such a bad image to the city and the Barça club. It was hard, I didn’t want to do anything. I wanted time to pass and understand what had happened.

– Why did you tell the club that he could leave?

– I told the club, as well as the president, that I wanted to leave. I told him this all year. She thought it was time to take a step back. I thought the club needed more young players, new ideas. I thought my time in the Barcelona team was over.

I felt bad because I always repeated that I wanted to finish my degree here. The truth is that it has been an extremely difficult year. I suffered in training sessions, games, changing rooms. Everything became very complicated and the moment came when I realized that I wanted new ambitions. I wanted to experience something new. He did not go through that defeat in the Champions League against Bayern, no. I have been thinking about this decision for a long time. I told the president, and he always said, I could decide at the end of the season if I wanted to stay or go. In the end, he did not keep his word.

– Did you feel lonely during this period?

– No … I didn’t feel alone. Not one. There are always people on my side. That’s enough for me, it gives me strength. However, I was offended by what I heard from people, from journalists, from those who questioned my commitment to the Barça club. They talked about things that I didn’t deserve. It helped me see the truth in people. The world of football is very complex, there are many false people in it. These events helped me distinguish those fake people.

I suffered in training sessions, games, changing rooms

It hurt me when my love for this club was questioned. Whether I stay or leave, my love for Barça will never change.

– Everything was said: the money factor, friends. There will always be things that people talk about. Did it hurt more after almost 20 years of giving up defending this team’s colors?

– Everything after a while: and friends, and the fact that money is the most important thing to me … Many things hurt me. I always raised the club against the others. I have had the opportunity to leave Barça many times. Money? Every year I was able to go and earn more than here. I have always said that it is my home here that it will be very difficult for me to leave. I always felt that way, I still feel that way now.

Deciding that another place would be better than here was difficult. I felt like I needed a change, new goals, new things.

– Finally, it is difficult to give 20 years to a club. It is all life, family, the city … And it can weigh a lot when making a decision. But you are still in the Barça team.

– Of course, I had a hard time deciding. It did not come after a game with Bayern. It consisted of many things that happened. I’ve always said that I want to finish my degree here, that I want to stay here. But he also wanted a winning project, to win titles with this club, to continue the Barcelona legend in terms of titles.

The truth is that there has been no project or anything like that for a long time. They tried combining something and filled in holes over time. As I said, I have always thought about the well-being of my family and my club. When I announced my wish to leave my wife and children, it was a great drama. The whole family cried, my children did not want to leave Barcelona, ​​they did not want to change schools, they did not leave their friends.

He looked forward and wanted to compete at the highest level, win titles, play the Champions League. That is all I have wanted to do in recent years: compete and try to win. Yes, you can win, you can lose because the game is tough, but you have to fight. To avoid happening like in Rome, Liverpool, Lisbon …

All of this led to a solution. Like I said, I thought and I was sure that I could leave without restrictions, the president always said that I could make a decision at the end of the season.

Now they complain that I did not report it until June 10, but at that time we were still playing in the La Liga tournament in the middle of all this terrible coronavirus, a disease that has spoiled the season.

That is why I will stay at the club, because the president said that the only way out is a refund of 700 million euros, which is not possible.

The other way was to go to court. I never went to the pitch against the Barça club because it is a club that I love that has given me everything since I arrived here, it is the club of my life, I created a life in Barcelona. Barça gave me everything and I gave everything. I know that I would never think of going to the field and fighting against Barça.

– Has it hurt you more lately: the fact that there are people who think you can beat the club, despite the fact that you have shown for many years that you are the best footballer in the team’s history?

– It was very painful because it made public things about me and, most importantly, they are not true. Or the fact that people thought that I could go to court against Barça to benefit me. I would never do that. I repeat, I wanted to leave and it was my right because the contract stipulated that I could be released. It wasn’t like he said ‘I’m going and everything.’ I wanted to leave and it cost me dearly. I wanted to do this because I thought that I should spend the last year of my football being happy. Lately I have not found joy in this club.

I would never go to court against a Barcelona club because it is a club that I love

– It is very important to be happy. You are a winner by nature, you are in a team that has to fight for titles, you can win or lose, but Barça have not fought in Europe in recent seasons. Now you’re still playing here, but something should be different, right? I mean the sports side.

– I’ll stay here and my attitude won’t change. I will give myself everywhere. I always want to win, I really don’t like losses. I always want all the best for the club, the dressing room, for me. I have already said that they did not give us support to win the Champions League. In fact, now I don’t know what will happen. There is a new coach, new ideas. Okay, but we have to see how the team will react and if it will help to fight at the highest level. I can say that I am staying and will continue to give my all for this team.

– You’ve talked a lot, but there will still be people who will review this interview and ask, ‘why didn’t you ask that?’ Or ‘why didn’t you ask that’. But my next question is what a lot of people have been asking me about lately. What was your first thought when you announced that you wanted to leave and when there were people who started saying that Barça no longer cared about you?

– I felt great pain because my devotion was questioned. After all, we have suffered in recent years and for which I am grateful to this club. I love Barça and I really won’t find a better place anywhere else.

The president said that the only way out was a redemption of 700 million euros, which is not possible

However, I have the right to decide if the contract and the president allow it. I wanted to seek new goals and new challenges. And I was able to come back the next day because I have everything here. My son, my family, grew up here and are from here. There is nothing wrong with wanting to leave. He needed it, the club needed it, it would benefit everyone.

– Family is extremely important in everyone’s life. It was a difficult time for his father, as well as for his wife and children. What did they ask you? What did they tell you?

– All this time has been difficult for everyone. He was convinced of what he wanted. I said what I felt I wanted. My wife, although she suffered a lot, understood me and supported me.

– But a very important person in the family is Mateo (son of 5 – Aut. Past.).

– Yes, but you still don’t understand what it means to move somewhere and create a life somewhere else for some time. Thiago (son of 8 – Aut. Past) – yes, you understand, you saw him watching TV, walking and asking questions. He didn’t want her to know anything about a possible move, about a new school, new friends. He cried and said, “Let’s not go.” I repeated, it was difficult but understandable. It happened to me, I had to make a very difficult decision.

– It would be difficult for anyone. 20 years is an extremely long period of time. You came to Barcelona yourself when you were a son. This makes it difficult. There are two essential things that people would like to know. First, you stay and continue to lead the team forward. Do you have a message for the team fans who are watching this interview? Maybe you have an optimistic message about the future?

– As always, I’ll do my best. We will do our best to fight for our goals. I hope I can dedicate myself and give something to people who are going through difficult times. I’ve been talking about a difficult time for me this year, but that is nothing compared to what people have experienced with the coronavirus. People have lost their loved ones, they have lost many things that are important to them.

I look forward to dedicating victories to all these people who support us. I think we will survive this once and for all and return to normal.

– Leo, the last question you would like to ask a lot of people, especially Barça. Is about biofax (This is an official letter that the recipient must sign. This way, the sender can legally demonstrate that the content of the letter is familiar to the recipient – automated mail). Why did you decide to do this, what did you want to show, what was your position?

– Biofax was more of a legal tool in a sense. Throughout the year I have repeated to the President that I want to leave, that it is time to seek new goals and new directions in my career. He always repeated that “let’s talk”, “not now”, “yes or no”, but nothing … The president didn’t even give a clue when he said something to me.

Biofax The shipment was an official ride and a declaration that I wanted to leave. And that I am free, I will not stay here another year. I did not do that to create a mess or hurt the club, but to officially announce my decision.

He always repeated that “we will talk”, “not now”, “yes or no”, but nothing …

– Then I think so, if not biofax, maybe everything would be forgotten and no one would listen to you?

– Probably. If I hadn’t sent it, everything would have turned out like nothing. I only have one more year on the contract and I have to stay. They say I didn’t show up until June 10, but I repeat that we were still playing all the tournaments at that time and it was not the right time.

But rejecting that, the president always said, “When the season is over, you will decide if you stay. He never set a date, so we sent and formally expressed a position that the president did not accept. But we don’t fight because I don’t want to fight with my club.