Lionel's admission that he had thought of leaving Barcelona in 2013 after being caught up in a tax avoidance case has Javier Tebas, La Liga president initially scared. But he has expressed his delight that Messi, the Barcelona talisman decided to stay on the books at Barcelona and has high hopes that more like Neymar and Jose Mourinho will also soon rejoin Messi in the Spanish top-flight.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has remained put in Barcelona despite that issue which has made him a one-club man to this point.
"With [this week's] interview, I got scared and [then] I was relieved to see that, just as well, he decided to stay. In this low moment, he decided to continue.
Tebas who believes that Messi was unfairly treated in the tax fraud allegations expresses profound gratitude to the talisman for continuing with the league and says they would always support him at all times.
Messi is one great player who has brought fortune and fame to Barcelona and despite everything has remained faithful to the club that made him. That is commendable.
That's his personality, consistency, an attribute that makes him my best player.
Yes Messi is the greatest player of our time with a humility that differentiates him from the rest.
Totally agree with you though Ronaldo happens to also be my man.
A very commendable act and I see him staying back at Barcelona till the end of his career.
A very commendable act and I see him staying back at Barcelona till the end of his career.