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In Messi’s shoes – Why he should stay

Last August, Leo Messi rocked the football world with his request to leave Barça, the club of his life, to seek pastures new. On the back of yet another European humiliation, this time an unprecedented 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter final, it was perhaps expected. Rumours had been brewing since July 2020 that Messi did not intend to renew his contract, and it only made sense that the disaster in Lisbon accelerated that desire to leave in 2021 to a desire to jump ship immediately.

FC Barcelona 2020 – Annus Horribilis

As the curtain closes on 2020, FC Barcelona, like much of mankind, will attest to the darkness this year has brought. The Catalan club end the year 6th in the league's standings, without a president, crippled by debt, and uncertain of what the future holds. The question that had been on many's minds over the last few years has been unerringly emphasized to all by 2020: Is there a path for Barça back to the top of the pile of behemoth European clubs?

Barcelona v Espanyol: Five things we learned as Luis Suárez saves Barça’s blushes to win dour derby and send their city neighbours to the Segunda División

FC Barcelona were far from their best as they defeated city rivals Espanyol 1-0 in the Catalan derby at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night. A goal from Luis Suárez on 56 minutes was enough to claim the all-important three…