Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona until 2021 in a deal that all but commits the star striker to ending his top-flight career at the Spanish giants. Messi joined FC Barcelona in 2000 when he was just 13 years old in the youth training centre. He is widely considered the world’s best player along with Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, his Real Madrid rival. “He’s the best player I’ve ever seen on the pitch,” said Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona’s new coach, of Messi. And Messi himself said in May that his aim as a footballer was to “try and win the most titles possible” with FC Barcelona.

Source: Egypt Independent July 05, 2017 12:56 UTC