(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. Following Diego Maradona’s death last year, Messi is the best-known face in Argentine sport and a category apart for the country’s media. Most news sites have sections dedicated to domestic leagues, the national team, rugby and other sports. Broadcaster TyC Sports had 14 Messi-related stories on their home page; the normally staid La Nacion and sports newspaper Ole had seven each. La Nacion asked: ‘What if Messi stays at Barcelona?’($1 = 0.8451 euros)(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

Source: MetroXpress August 05, 2021 22:41 UTC