In the infamous words of Gerard Piqué: Se queda.
He stays. But actually, this time.
By this point it should not be seen as a surprise, but 11 months after declaring his intentions to play for another club, Lionel Messi isn't going to be leaving Barcelona after all. According to Spanish outlet Sport and ESPN, Messi will stay at Barcelona on a five-year deal, one that reportedly includes a 50% pay reduction (his previous contract, as reported by El Mundo, was worth up to $673 million over four years if all incentives were hit).