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At the end of the contract next June, Lionel Messi (33 years old, 11 games and 6 goals in all competitions this season) should not extend his adventure with FC Barcelona. For Rivaldo, the chances of the Catalan club to keep the Argentinian striker are almost nil.
“I can’t imagine the new management able to make him reverse his decision. Besides, Messi will receive much better offers from other teams. To this we add that Barcelona will have to reduce their payroll, in addition to the fact that Messi wanted to leave at the end of last season.If they win the Champions League or La Liga, or if Koeman is able to put together a team that plays good football, that for me is the only way to to see Messi reconsider his judgment. But I insist, I fear that this is his last season at Barcelona, ”said the Ballon d’Or 1999 for Marca.
