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Messi’s Barcelona exit not the end of La Liga – Adepoju

The football great is sad to see the Argentina international leave Camp Nou, but he claims that would not rob the Spanish top flight of its shine

Former Real Madrid midfielder Mutiu Adepoju is philosophical over Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit, claiming that his departure from Camp Nou would be no catastrophe for La Liga.

A statement from the Blaugrana confirmed that the Argentina international would leave the Catalan outfit after negotiations over a new deal fell apart on Thursday.

The 34-year-old was set to accept a deal that would see his wage slashed by 50 per cent as his previous contract expired this summer.