Lionel Messi has stated that he intends to finish his career at Barcelona, thus dissapointing the fans of Newell’s Old Boys, who have always dreamed about seeing the «Pulga» retiring at the club where he played youth divisions.
«My idea has been to always stay in Barcelona and see out my career here,» he stated in an interview with Sky Sports.
The Argentina international has won three successive Ballon d’Or awards, becoming the talisman for the European champions during a period of sustained success.
The South American attacker has confessed that he has no plans to leave Camp Nou, and wants to retire with the Catalan powerhouse.
«I wasn’t old enough to see the great teams from history we are compared with, but from what I have seen I think Barcelona is the best.»
Messi went on to praise current coach Pep Guardiola, who he feels has improved him as a player.
«Since Guardiola’s arrival, he has made the team play this way. He made me play closer to the goal for me to score more goals, which until his arrival I hadn’t done.
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