Barcelona said Messi was the only player who did not undergo the tests at the club’s training center. Messi last week expressed his desire to leave the club, but Barcelona wants him to play out the contract that ends in June 2021. Messi announced his decision to leave on Tuesday by sending the club a burofax, a certified document similar to a telegram. The club said it would like for Messi to finish his career with the Catalan club. The 33-year-old Messi had been outspoken about the club’s poor decisions this season, its first without a trophy since 2007-08.-AP

Source: The Standard August 30, 2020 12:11 UTC