{"id":1961534,"date":"2021-08-05T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=1961534"},"modified":"2021-08-06T06:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T04:29:16","slug":"lionel-messi-will-not-return-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/ru\/2021\/08\/lionel-messi-will-not-return-to-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi Will Not Return to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

The soccer superstar will leave the only club he has played with since he was 13. The team officially announced his departure.<\/b>
\nLionel Messi will not return to F.C. Barcelona, the club announced on Thursday. The 34-year-old superstar, who has been with the club since he was 13, was expected to sign a new contract with Barcelona on Thursday, but amid reports of a breakdown in negotiations, the team said he would not be returning. \u201cDespite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations),\u201d the team said in a statement on its website. This is a developing news story and will be updated.<\/p>\n