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Disbelief in Argentina as Messi to leave Barcelona

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August 5, 2021 FC Barcelona fans are seen outside the Camp Nou after FC Barcelona announced Lionel Messi will leave the club REUTERS

For the second time in a month football dominated both the front and back pages of newspapers in Argentina as a shocked nation dissected the news that Lionel Messi was leaving Barcelona.

A month after the Rosario-born superstar led the national team to their first major title in 28 years, Messi was again the centre of attention as the club announced he would end his 18-year relationship with them and not sign a new playing contract.

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