Gary Lineker has lashed out at his former club and their treatment of Lionel Messi. The Match of the Day presenter played for the Catalan giants between 1986 and 1989, scoring 52 goals across 137 appearances and lifting both the Copa del Rey and European Cup Winners' Cup.The 59-year-old has since offered his thoughts surrounding the future of Messi, who has been forced to see out the final year of his contract after asking club President Josep Maria Bartomeu if he could leave this summer.The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is said to have waited too long to use a clause in his contract to walk away for free, meaning his €700 buy-out clause would have to be matched by a potential suitor.
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