Lionel Messi announces that he’ll play out the final year of his contract, after his Spanish team refused to let him out of the deal.
Putting an end to uncertainty about his future, Lionel Messi announced Friday that he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season. Messi made the announcement in a video interview published by Goal.com. He said he wanted “to seek a new direction” in his career but would not “get into a legal dispute with the club.” The decision ended an impasse over his future that started when he told Barcelona 10 days ago that he wanted to leave the club.
