Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona After 18-Years

Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona After 18-Years By Admin Lionel Messi has left Barcelona and become a free agent 18-years after joining the club, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Although this is a sentence Barcelona fans will have never have wanted to have read, but it’s the truth. As of July 1st, CEST, the Argentine’s contract with the club he joined as a pimply-faced teenager expired and he officially entered the market as a free agent. Lionel Andrés Messi joined Barcelona as a teenager in the year 2003 where he spent all of his illustrious career. Although Barcelona were hopeful of signing Messi to a renewal before the June 30 deadline, the 34-year old is now a free agent. Barcelona although believe Messi will eventually sign a new deal, but his status as a free agent will generate concerns among the club's fans and management. The Argentina is currently at the Copa America leading his country, and has scored three goals and contributed two assists in four appearances so far. With Barcelona last season, he hit 30 goals and contributed eleven assists in 35 appearances.