Lionel Messi has broken his silence on his Barcelona transfer saga in an explosive interview. After telling the club he wanted an immediate exit, Messi's father, Jorge, jetted in for crisis talks this week.
Messi has become locked in dispute with the club over the release clause in his contract with LaLiga also wading into the row.
With Barcelona refusing to let him depart, Messi has announced he will stay at the Nou Camp in order to avoid a legal battle with the club where he has spent his entire career.
Here's everything he said in a telling first interview on his situation in which he took aim at president Josep Maria Bartomeu for failing to keep his word.
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