You must’ve had your collective heads in the sand if you can’t quite believe how Barcelona and Lionel Messi have got to the current, toxic state of their relationship.
The sense of shock is palpable of course, but it shouldn’t be at all surprising.
Our captain and best ever player has been dropping hints that all wasn’t well behind the scenes for months, much of it making its way into the public domain.
In isolation, a lot of what has happened in the last few years is standard fare for most football clubs.
Not strengthening in the right areas, managerial issues etc.