Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

Quote from: Docnaster on Today at 10:13:32 AM

Quote from: rendravolt on Today at 08:49:49 AM

Source: Transfermarkt

Messi's statement regarding this transfer is that he doesn't want to be in the same situation when he was at Barcelona two years ago and now he wants to prioritize himself and his family, therefore he has discouraged his intention to return to Barcelona or even go to the Saudi league.

I believe Messi made a very wise decision his future and career and inuding that of his family. No player has an everlasting affirmity with any club and it was just a contract between Messi and Barcelona.
There's no doubt that Barcelona has done alot for Messi and his family and I'm return Messi has done alot for Barcelona in terms of commitment and hard work. These two parties may never meet again in the football world. I am happy for Messi that he didn't make same mistake that Ronaldo made with Manchester United.

He did the right thing not going back to Barcelona, just as you mentioned Ronaldo did the mistake of going back to Manchester United for the love and respect he has for the club but it didn’t end well for him. It will never end well because Messi and Ronaldo are not young anymore and the fans still expect them to play as if they are in their 20s. Ronaldo scored 18 league goals for united and they still think he under performed, he was the team’s highest goal scorer and the third overall league goal scorer and all this was not enough because he didn’t dribble the whole field as he used to. That was unfair to Ronaldo a football legend. I’m happy to see him smile again in Saudi where he is loved an appreciated.

Would have been the same with messi too, i remember a season before messi left Barcelona some fans used to criticize him whenever he looses the ball, people easily forget what you have done for them and criticize you when you are not at your best. He deserves to be happy and respected as a football legend and i believe he would be respected in USA. He made the right choice not going back to Barcelona.