Soccer-Messi to leave Barcelona due to ‘financial obstacles’ -club statement
Despite having reached an agreement with Lionel Messi over a new contract, Barcelona announced on Thursday that the six-time Ballon d'Or winner will be leaving the club due to economic and structural issues. Messi, who has been with Barcelona since he was 13, holds the record for most goals and appearances for the club, having scored 672 goals in 778 games. Although his contract expired at the end of June, the club had always maintained that Messi wanted to stay.0
