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Fri, 2020-09-04 19:11
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi ended intense speculation about his future on Friday by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year – but only because he did not want to enter a court battle with the club about his contract.
The Argentine six-time world player of the year had told the club last month that he wanted to leave, insisting a clause in his contract allowed him to do so on a free transfer.
Barcelona, backed by La Liga, have insisted that a €700 million ($824 million) release clause would have to be paid.
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