[Tobias Chuddlewick]

Not a great football fan but all this nonsense over Messi blarting about leaving Barcelona. My understanding is that they really couldn't afford his wages forcing him to leave . Perhaps the multi~multi millionaire could have stayed and just received his sponsorship(s) deals and other incomes from outside the clubs finances and forgoing his wages. Surely he doesn't need the money and no doubt his financial future is more than secure. Don't know if I'm missing something and this isn't really possible but Messi surely could have stayed .