Where he will play next is not yet official, but Lionel Messi put the only team he has played for behind him Sunday, saying goodbye to Barcelona in a tearful news conference in Camp Nou stadium.
“My family and I were convinced we were going to stay here, at home,” the five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or said (via the BBC). “This is the end with this club and now a new story will begin. ...Yes, it’s one of the most difficult moments for me. I don’t want to leave this club — it’s a club I love and this is a moment I didn’t expect.