The future of superstar Lionel Messi is receiving a lot of attention, after he sent a fax to Barcelona's leadership to ask him to leave on August 25.
Most recently, the Argentine striker did not gather with Barcelona in the COVID-19 test on August 30. Messi is unlikely to feature in new manager Ronald Koeman's first training session today (31.8).
Messi will part ways with Barca and a series of interested teams, expressing his desire to have the service of this superstar, including his hometown team Newell's Old Boys. Previously, El Pulga announced that he wanted to return to his hometown Argentina.
President of Argentina - Alberto Fernandez personally invited Messi to compete in his hometown. According to Mr. Fernandez, most Argentines want to see Messi end his career in the home team.
"Messi has always been in the hearts of all Argentine people. Everyone loves him but has not had the opportunity to see Messi play football in his hometown. I hope he will bring joy and happiness to the Argentine people when he ends his career at Newell's Old Boys. If he is not fully committed to Barca, Messi should retire at Newell's", President Fernandez shared the name C5N.
The Argentine leader also expressed his public admiration for the legendary Maradona: "It is undeniable that Maradona has made great contributions. What he did was extraordinary. I have a great deal of admiration, more than Messi".
