The famous football player, striker Lionel Messi, during the farewell press conference before leaving Barcelona, went to the podium, but could not begin to speak and burst into tears. At that moment, the audience and journalists gave Messi a standing ovation.
Due to the financial restrictions of La Liga, "Barcelona" could not continue cooperation with Messi, who left the Catalan club after 21 years.
"I'm sad because I'm leaving the club I love. I did not expect this. Last year I wanted to leave, but not this year. That's why I'm very sad," Messi said.
He told why it was not possible to sign a new contract with Barcelona.
"We really had no problems with Barcelona. The club and I agreed on all the details, there was complete mutual understanding, no disagreements. I was convinced that I was staying at Barça. But it turned out that this is impossible due to the rules of La Liga. When I learned about this, I felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured on me. I'm still trying to get used to this thought," Messi said.
And he added that he hopes to return someday to be a part of this club again.
"I want to be here in any role and have the opportunity to do something so that Barca remains the best club in the world," the football player said.
As a reminder, Messi represented Barcelona since 2000 and played for the main team since 2003.
