Former Barcelona star Gary Lineker fires broadside at his old club over Lionel Messi fiasco

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The fall-out over Barcelona’s apparent inability to secure Lionel Messi to a new contract continues, with former star and now successful sports presenter, Gary Lineker, firing a broadside at the actions of his old club.

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Although it appears that it’s a La Liga ruling which is stopping the player from signing, as Messi and Barcelona have agreed a deal, Lineker isn’t in any doubt that one of his old clubs are to blame for letting things go this far.

Covid issues notwithstanding, the presidency of Josep Maria Bartomeu is clearly to blame for the club getting to this point.

Lineker couldn’t resist making his point with a play on the streamline that Barca love to be known by.

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