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Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona due to "financial and structural obstacles" to the renewal of deal, the La Liga club said on Thursday (August 5). Read club's statement: "Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish La Liga regulations)" "As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona.

Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona due to 'financial and structural obstacles', says club

For the second time in a month football dominated both the front and back pages of newspapers in Argentina as a shocked nation dissected the news that Lionel Messi was leaving Barcelona.

Football: Disbelief in Argentina as Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona

FC Barcelona fans were left reeling on Friday after the club announced that star striker Lionel Messi would be leaving the Camp Nou, where he has spent his entire professional career.

'Really, really sad': Lionel Messi's exit sends shockwave through Barcelona

La Liga club Barcelona on Sunday said that they will be taking legal action against Spanish newspaper El Mundo for publishing star player Lionel Messi's contract with the club.

Barcelona sues Spanish newspaper for revealing Lionel Messi's contract details

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman on Friday expressed his annoyance with interim president Carles Tusquets who on Thursday said that Barca should have sold Lionel Messi in the summer transfer window given the dire financial situation of the club.

'We know Leo's situation': Ronald Koeman irked by Lionel Messi and money talk at Barcelona

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