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REVEALED: Soccer fans ripped barcelona s petty statement to lionel messi | Vintage Vibes

Shortly after it was announced Wednesday that Lionel Messi would be joining MLS’s Inter Miami, his longtime former club, FC Barcelona, released a statement wishing the player “the best of luck.”

A reunion with Barcelona was considered to be in play for Messi after he concluded his tenure with Paris Saint-Germain last week. It was confirmed in the club’s statement that the team offered Messi a proposal to return to the club where he played for 21 years.

But the brief statement seemed a tad petty in its wording in the estimation of some fans.

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