Lionel Messi to leave Barca after 20 years

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi, 34, will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome economic and structural obstacles to a new deal.

The announcement on Thursday that a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time is on the market will spark a scramble for his signature, with wealthy PSG and Manchester City potentially in the frame. Messi has played 788 games for the club - a Barcelona record - and won 35 trophies in a glittering career in Spain.

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