LaLiga sides with Barcelona over Lionel Messi contract clause

Manchester United v Barcelona – UEFA Champions League – Quarter Final – First Leg – Old Trafford
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LaLiga has sided with Barcelona in their ongoing contract dispute with wantaway forward Lionel Messi – who did not arrive for his scheduled Covid-19 test with the club on Sunday morning.

The 33-year-old told Barcelona chiefs on Tuesday evening that he wishes to leave the Nou Camp, believing he has a clause in his contract that would allow him to walk away for free.

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