Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[Keeper!]

I'd say us as uefa would have messi in the champs lge to not have him in it would be a financial disaster for them.

Why?, he and Ronaldo were knocked out in the quarters, did anyone miss them?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

So if Papa messi replies ‘ nah mate, he’s had enough of those cunts and is moving to gorton’, then that’s irrefutable evidence.... the video is to a chasing pack of dogs, you throw them a bone now and again!

I watched the video of him arriving and it was one person asking him. It was very calm. Not a chasing pack of dogs on that occasion. There were more when he left the Messi Foundation, but his arrival seemed very serene.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Performance based bonus maybe, loyalty bonuses are typically paid after a player sees a contract out, messi's being an accumulated 20 years.

Just saying what I read - loyalty bonus spread over the contract.

 

[kdbrise]

Just look at this way, Messi staying after all this is very bad PR for him.
He will be seen as someone who's not very keen on taking challenges and risks, come to a more competitive league leaving his comfort zone which has been a big criticism of him.
He would have said something in last few weeks if he was really planning to stay, we are playing a blinder here and we come unscathed anyway.
Only thing all of it now lies on is how badly Messi wants it.

 

[FCBarca]

Where does it realistically leave Barca for the coming season? No Suárez, Messi god knows in what mindset, other players seemingly out in the cold. Seems one giant mess.

Anyone's guess, I can't speculate at all tbh - I have no feel for what is happening or will happen

 

[Munster3]

No, I don't think Jorge would intentionally mislead. The pendular power struggle looks to have tilted once again back to Bartomeu

I am disappointed that Barto will want to force the player to stay, against his will. Not sure how this is good for anyone apart from Barto

What a mess

Enables Messi to say he loves Barca and back the next president in the elections next year.

 

[robbieh]

I want to see the contract.

We were led to believe he was a free agent in the spirit of his contract but maybe not the letter. His non appearance at training made sense in that context.

However the continued wrangling suggests Messi's lawyers got this wrong.

 

[domalino]

Are people still panicking over a purposefully mistranslated doorstep interview?

 

[Kazzydeyna]

If and it's a big if messi has decided to stay we should pull our 5 yr contract of the table and tell him it's this year or not at all or the contract is now 4 years but at half the figures first qouted

I'd go further. If he has decided to stay we should simply tell him there will be no further offers for his services.

He does this every year or two.

Bats his eyes in our direction, then turns around and announces he's staying put.

If we were going to risk financial problems on an aged superstar we'd be far better off trying to sign Ronaldo from Juve. And we'd have about as much chance. Not to mention that Ronaldo is now and has been for several years the far far superior player.

 

[twosips]

Are people still panicking over a purposefully mistranslated doorstep interview?

What was the actual translation then? Not seen any suggestion it was purposefully mistranslated yet so i'm curious.