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Messi fails to show up for Barcelona COVID-19 testing, pushes for move away from club

Manchester City v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group C - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England - 1/11/16 Barcelona's Lionel Messi before the match [Reuters / Phil Noble]

For any Barcelona fan, none would have thought the year 2020 would be the one their greatest player EVER would leave the club.

For almost two decades of sensational football at the highest level, Barcelona’s Number 10 Lionel Messi is looking to leave the Camp Nou.

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