Lionel Messi says he is forced to stay with Barcelona
07 September 2020 |
9:00 am
Football superstar Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona for another season, avoiding a lengthy legal battle against the "club of his life." But he also accused the club president of going back on his word.
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