Messi's departure from Barcelona: news, possible transfer to City and last minute live

And if Barcelona fans are worried, The Spanish LaLiga should be too. However, his departure comes at the worst possible moment, with the latent COVID, the games being played behind closed doors, the clubs using the ERTE as a momentary lifeboat, the contract with the televisions still to be negotiated … A very different situation from the one experienced when the other great star of recent years packed his bags and changed Madrid for Turin. When Cristiano Ronaldo left the Spanish competition, the financial muscle was much greater and there was a boom time, both economically and sportingly.