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– Lionel Messi has been saluted by Jorge Valdano for his decision to stay at Barcelona
– The Argentine footballer was heavily linked with a move to EPL side Manchester City
– Valdano explained that moving to England will not be good for Lionel Messi
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Argentine football great Jorge Valdano has urged Barcelona legend Lionel Messi not to make a move to the Premier League when his contract expire at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona chiefs labored so hard before they succeeded in making Lionel Messi accepting to play for the Catalans in the coming League season.
Lionel Messi was disappointed with the side’s embarrassing defeat in the Champions League against Bayern Munich and handed in a transfer request.
Messi who has won six Ballon d’Or awards was immediately linked with a move to join Premier League side Manchester City.
Valdano who was among the Argentine stars that won the 1986 World Cup has now advised Lionel Messi to move to France instead of the Premier League.
“I don’t know if the Premier League which is super competitive would be a good place for him to go.
“Paris would be more comfortable more bearable for the last years of the career of a genius.
“He’s a very competitive player who knows how to time himself to stay sharp by playing games and who does not easily accept being a substitute waiting for the big moments,” Valdano told Onda Cero’s ‘El Transistor’ programme.
Lionel Messi and his teammates at Barcelona will be facing Villarreal in their first game of the 2020/21 Spanish La Liga season.
Lionel Messi: Jorge Valdano urges the Argentine not to move to Premier League (photo: Getty)
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Ronaldo Koeman who is the new Barcelona gaffer urged captain of the Catalans Lionel Messi to deliver his best for the club in their campaign in the coming League season.
Barcelona chiefs recently succeeded in persuading the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to stay at the Camp Nou after being linked with a move to Manchester City.
The Catalans’ failure in the Champions League losing against Bayern Munich made Lionel Messi to decide that he wanted to leave.
Messi later made a U-turn in his decision and will now be playing for Barcelona in all competitions in the 2020/21 League season.
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