FC Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has said he will decide his future at Spanish giants at the end of the season as the club records its worst season start in 33 years.
The Argentina international this year wanted to leave the Catalonia side amid reports that English champions, Manchester City and last season’s Champions League silver medalists, Paris Saint Germain were interested in signing the 33-year-old.
Messi indicated that Barcelona’s strategies were not sustainable particularly considering that the club was neglecting its youth policy.
Lionel Messi recently scored his 644th goal for Barcelona surpassing Pele’s long-standing goalscoring record for a single club.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are on the 5th position on the La Liga log with 24 points from 14 matches which is their worst season start in thirty-three years.
They are trailing behind leaders, from the summit to bottom, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Villarreal.

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Messi To Decide Future, Barca Record Worst Start In 33yrs

Barcelona vice president has confirmed that Brazilian superstar, Neymar, wants to return to the club from Paris Saint-Germain. Barca, however, say they are currently not recruiting at the moment.
Speaking during a press conference at Camp Nou on Thursday, Jordi Cardoner said:
<blockquote>What is correct, at the current time, what I have read, what I have heard, which seems exact, is that Neymar wants to come back to Barcelona.</blockquote>
He added that the club had not made contact with the world’s most expensive footballer who joined the French champions for €222 million. Cardoner added:
<blockquote>To say that Barça is working on recruiting Neymar, that is something I cannot agree with.
For the moment all that is happening – and not only with Neymar – is that a number of players would like to play for a great club like Barcelona. We will see what happens in timely fashion.
We are currently working on the phase of deciding which players we will not be keeping on next season.
We are recruiting no-one at the moment, especially not this player (Neymar) with whom we have had no contact.</blockquote>
Jordi Cardoner’s remarks refute media reports which indicated that PSG and Barca had agreed on terms of the deal to effect Neymar’s return to Barcelona this summer.
Spanish media reports suggest that Neymar has offered to take a pay cut from around €36 million euros at PSG to the €24 million to return to Barca. They also say Barca have reached a “verbal agreement” to take him back.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/barca-confirm-neymar-wants-to-return/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chronicle</a>

Barcelona: We're Recruiting No-one At The Moment, Especially Neymar

Barcelona left their forward at Anfield following their shocking Tuesday 4-0 loss to Liverpool in a semi-final Uefa Champions League match.
It has been revealed that the Catalans chose to leave him behind since he was required to provide anti-doping testers with a sample. As the process became prolonged, Barcelona chiefs made the decision to leave without their talisman.
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The 31-year-old Argentine international would later head to the airport where he was greeted by Barcelona fans. Some fans could not hide their anger whilst some appreciated him.
Barcelona was tipped to win against Liverpool and reach this season’s Champions League final following their 3-0 semis first leg win.
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Why Barcelona Left Lionel Messi At Anfield After Loss To Liverpool

Liverpool has stunned Barcelona 4-0 in the Uefa semi-finals to proceed to the finals with either Tottenham Hotspur or Ajax Amsterdam. The result came as a shocker following their 3-0 loss to FC Barca in the first leg at Camp Nou.
Liverpool got goals from Divock Origi, a man who has not been getting game, who was selected following some injuries in Liverpool’s camp. The Belgian found the back of the net twice whilst Georginio Wijnaldum who was frustrated for coming in as a substitute also scored twice in two minutes, to make it possible.
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<div id="tpd-box-ad-bm">Liverpool was without one of their main man, Mohammed Salah who was injured in an English Premiership League game. In the pictures below, Origi (left) and Wijnaldum (right) celebrating their goals.</div>
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The result seems like a replica of Barcelona’s loss to AS Roma last season. Barca failed to proceed in the tournament after losing 4-1 to Roma. Liverpool’s win shall see the Merseyside playing the Uefa champions final in two consecutive years. Last season they lost to Real Madrid in the final.
Barcelona had no excuse for the loss considering that almost every player was fresh after they were rested in the match they lost to Celta Vigo.
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