The president of Barcelona expressed himself about Leo’s departure, assured that he does not regret it, but also revealed that it was the “saddest decision of all”.
In August last year, a bomb hit the Barcelona a few days after Joan Laporta take over as the new president of the Catalan institution. The protagonist? a Lionel Messi, who had to leave his soccer home due to the economic crisis that the club was going through and the impossibility of renewing his bond. The boss of the Culé expressed himself in this regard and was categorical with the decision he took for those thorny times.
“Saying goodbye to Messi is the saddest decision of all. I would never have wanted to take it, but I’m not sorry either. We had to put the institution above everything”, said Laporta in an exclusive interview with Barca TV, the Blaugrana entity’s channel. And he added: “The institution is even above coaches and the best player in the history of football.”
Then, the head of the Barcelona team said that he did not have many variants to keep the current striker among his ranks Paris Saint Germain from Ligue 1 due to the institution’s critical economic situation. “As much will as there was, there was a reality, with which we collided”, Laporta pointed out, later adding: “It seemed that afterwards there was nothing. But those of us who love Barça know that history continues, with work and well thought-out decisions, it can safely return to the path of success”.
Lionel Messi at PSG, analyzed by Thierry Henry
In an interview with L’Équipe, Henry justified his former teammate’s performance with the acclimatization time needed after so many years in Barcelona.
“He left Barcelona crying. He suffered an emotional impact because he didn’t expect to have to leave. People say he has everything in Paris, but it’s not that obvious. When I left Arsenal for Barça it took me a year to be well. I arrived injured, after a divorce and had to learn a new game system”explained the French.
Messi and the Paris Saint-Germain cryptocurrency revolution
The PSG signed a contract in 2018 with the company Socios.com, who specializes in creating Fan Tokensa type of cryptocurrency created on the blockchain Chiliz$HZ. With the creation of its own currency, the Paris club became the first team to immerse itself in the world of cryptocurrencies. Fans who own these coins can participate in club decisions through voting, in addition to various benefits such as VIP tickets.
When Leo confirmed his arrival at PSG, the coin reached a maximum value of 63 dollars -its initial price was 3.5 dollars- and showed an increase of 47% since the rumors about the arrival of the 10 of the Argentine National Team began. Currently, the Paris Saint-Germain Token is around 16 dollars, surpassing that of Manchester City, and is the one with the highest market value.
“The excitement generated by the arrival of new players during the summer transfer window caused trading volumes for $PSG Fan Tokens to skyrocket, even exceeding $1.2 billion in the days leading up to the announcement of the arrival of the new players. Messi”, expressed from the club at that time.
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