Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol and current forward Luis Suarez have reacted on social media to the sensational breaking news that Lionel Messi wants to leave the club.
Reports from both Argentina and Spain claimed that the talismanic figure had sent a burofax to Barcelona asking to quit immediately.
And Associated Press then said the club had confirmed to them that this was indeed the case. Puyol, who played with Messi during the early stages of his career, took to Twitter to post a message in Spanish which translated as: "Respect and admiration, Leo.
You have my full support, my friend." Suarez, who is also rumoured to be leaving this summer, followed this up by simply posting two applause emojis.
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