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'He will never leave' - Bartomeu claims 'genius' Messi will be a one-club man

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insists that the club are already thinking about life without Lionel Messi while also asserting that the Argentine star could still be

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has insisted that Lionel Messi will “never leave” Barcelona and will spend his entire career with the Spanish giants.

Messi, 31, delivered another masterclass as Barca beat Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, netting twice, including a spectacular free-kick, to reach the 600-goal milestone for the club.

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Bartomeu admits that the club are already preparing for life without their star man, but says he doesn’t see the Argentine’s time at the top coming to an end any time soon.