I can`t say that he had been justified for his pay(but i can`t say otherwise).
You now sounded like politicians in my country...hahaha. The two still mean the same thing and as for me, Messi justified all the pay.
I don`t think that someone except Barcelona top managers can say who got more from their "cooperation". And even they can`t separate Messi from the other squad and calculate correct. And we have to talk not only about money. It is football results, brand name, discounts for other transfers... I don`t think that Barcelona think that it was bad deal.In this twit we see only one hand of the situation. Even if we remove football achievements and count only money - Barcelona got good money from Messi in the squad. Romano don`t write about it - in such way it wouldn`t be so bright twit.
I like that, Fabricio Romano only played a critic in that post, a reason best known to himself and perhaps his paymasters. I don't trust all these commentators, influencers and journalists, they also receive their paychecks one way or another, or do not just like the person of some persons of interest.