He was part of all of the good years for the club. It’s like the club was starting from scratch. “ Leo Messi is the best player in the club’s history, in football history… You expect to see him the next day in training, but suddenly he’s not there. I thought he was going to play here his whole career. It’s been a few years now, but nobody knows what really happened in those days. “ Leo Messi’s departure shocked me a lot. On the B3TTer podcast, the Spaniard said (via GOAL): La Masia academy graduate Roberto was shell-shocked by Messi’s tragic exit, with him saying it felt strange not seeing the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner in training. Roberto Opens Up About Lionel Messi Shock In 2021
Having run down his contract, Messi left the club as a free agent and eventually joined Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Messi and Barca initially looked confident of finding a middle ground and extending their partnership, but it ultimately did not turn out that way. Barcelona star Sergi Roberto has revealed he was dumfounded by Lionel Messi’s departure in the summer of 2021, admitting no one knows what led to the Argentine’s tragic exit.īarcelona’s most prolific and decorated player in history, Messi left Camp Nou in tears in the summer of 2021.