Lionel Andres Messi

Great to see after they fucked him over so badly

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He’s a horrible little cunt. Seems like he’s destroyed psg too.

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I heard he is coming out of retirement in Paris to play for Wrexham

Hard to ride the Qatari money train and the Saudi money train at the same time

How much money is too much money?

arent you the lad who used to post pictures of wads of cash?

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Lionel Messi in talks over £320m-a-year Saudi Arabia move

The deal would be the most lucrative in the history of the game and could once again pit the Argentine against rival Ronaldo

BySam Wallace, CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER ; Jason Burt, CHIEF FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT ; Tom Morgan, SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT and Mike McGrath3 May 2023 • 4:38pm

Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian government is preparing the most lucrative salary deal in the history of football to bring Lionel Messi to its Saudi Pro League this summer, Telegraph Sport understands.

Talks with Messi’s representatives, led by his father Jorge, are underway for when the player becomes a free agent at the end of June upon the expiration of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. There are discussions that the whole package could be worth $400 million annually (£320 million) that would exceed even the £165 million that Cristiano Ronaldo is being paid annually to play in Saudi until the summer of 2025.

The conventional process for signing the world’s top talent, as with Ronaldo in December, has been for deals to have state involvement before a final destination club is decided.

The Saudi government has recruited the former Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook, who was in charge of the club when the Abu Dhabi takeover was completed in 2008, in a similar position in the Saudi Pro League. It is anticipated that he will be involved in any discussions to secure Messi’s signature.

A PSG contract offer has been on the table since January to extend Messi’s stay in the French capital for another 12 months but there is now no expectation that it will be signed.

Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr, currently second in the league behind leaders Al-Ittihad. Al-Nassr’s traditional rivals are Al-Hilal and placing Messi with that club, historically the nation’s most successful, would recreate the rivalry the pair had for nine years with Real Madrid and Barcelona. Al-Hilal won the Asian Champions League equivalent in 2021, their fourth title in that competition.

What a sad end for him.

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Outdoing Ronaldo in every way. The true GOAT

He owes them all nothing

As Bros said.

Barca’s plan to bring him back has been approved by La Liga apparently

He returns with his tail firmly between his legs.

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Messi demonstrated his greatness dragging Argentina to the World Cup when he was nearly finished. A few Ronaldo fanboys left with egg on their face

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If he goes back to Barcelona he proves he is a bigger legend than he is now. If he goes to Saudi he outdos Ronaldo yet again. Win win situation for the great one.

2 posts immediately about ronaldo. Heads melted.

The great man is turning down the middle Eastern riches and moving to Miami to grow the game in the USA :clap:

He insisted on them sacking Phil first.

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