Lionel Messi is not currently the superstar who can almost lead FC Barcelona to titles on his own. The question arises whether he is somewhere
else with his heart. In the summer it seemed in Barcelona that the unthinkable would not only become conceivable, but also probable.
It was probably a great relief for all those who hold it with FC Barcelona that Lionel Messi stayed in Catalonia after a long back and forth – and just did not change clubs.
But since then, the problems of the proud club have not necessarily diminished. Messi won the internal power struggle after the resignation of President Josep Maria Bartomeu. But it’s not
sporting and financially Barca has probably never been as bad as it is at the moment. And then there
is Messi, who is somehow not really in the right place. Messi and Barca lose their shine
For more than 15 years, the Argentinian has been shaping the history of the club. Barca has become Spanish champion ten times since then, four times the Champions League triumph, six times Messi was awarded world football, six times he won the Ballon d ‘Or.
The superstar decided countless games on his own and scored 640 compulsory astronomical goals for the Catalans – in 741 compulsory games. Messi also earned the reputation of wearing Barca alone if the team did not play well. Messidependencia – Barcelona’s dependence on Messi – has been a controversial issue for many years.