Social media erupts amid reports Messi wants to leave Barcelona
The biggest story in football history is unfolding before our eyes.
Reports that Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona sent Twitter into overdrive Tuesday.
Carles Puyol, the former Barcelona captain, seemed to confirm Messi's impending exit, writing in Spanish, "Respect and admiration, Leo. All my support, friend." Luis Suarez, Messi's friend and teammate, apparently approved of Puyol's message.
👏👏
— Luis Suarez (@LuisSuarez9) August 25, 2020
Here are some of the best reactions to the unbelievable news:
And so the destruction is complete.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) August 25, 2020
“We go live to Josep Bartomeu’s house.” pic.twitter.com/A0pwZMDjb6
— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) August 25, 2020
Seriously, Barcelona's management makes the New York Knicks look competent.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) August 25, 2020
Surprised Messi used Gandalf's horse to tell the club he wanted to go but you have to admire the originality
— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) August 25, 2020
How Barcelona will look like when Messi leaves. pic.twitter.com/nVLEPrHyKp
— sophia (@90sSophie) August 25, 2020
Hug a Barcelona fan in your life, they need it.
— Aaron West (@oeste) August 25, 2020
Unless they’ve been insufferable, then it’s time to turn the pain up.
Might be time for Cristiano to invite Messi round for that dinner party...pic.twitter.com/HbicSaAvpm
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 25, 2020
Damn Messi out... 2020 is really just that year
— aa9skillz (@aa9skillz) August 25, 2020
How Ronaldo left - How Messi left
— mahomie ³⁴ (@__Lamido) August 25, 2020
Just sad right 😢 pic.twitter.com/NKUsOzuGRD
'Messi to City' is now trending in the UK. It's all going off, Blues.
— Man City Xtra (@City_Xtra) August 25, 2020
Wow, the president of Catalonia is tweeting his goodbyes to Leo Messi https://t.co/0Q4Jg0vG0p
— Mohammed Ali (@mohammedali_93) August 25, 2020
The messiah on his way to Manchester City fc c’mon you know LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) August 25, 2020
Messi will go to Man City and then be left on the bench for a crucial Champions League quarter final second leg against Sevilla, as Guardiola plays an inverted 2-3-1-4 and they get knocked out on away goals
— Luke Aaron Moore (@lukeaaronmoore) August 25, 2020
If ony this were 2011 and Anzhi were still doing their thing.
— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) August 25, 2020
Our No.🔟 jersey was free last time we checked...#Messi pic.twitter.com/pVbksLjrFu
— Sampdoria English 😷 (@sampdoria_en) August 25, 2020
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) August 25, 2020
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