Barcelona’s statement said, in no uncertain terms, that the club and player wanted to do a deal — reports in recent weeks stated that Messi, who became a free agent on June 30, w… See more

There’s one line of thinking that Barcelona knew all along it was never going to be in a … See more

Another group of cynics believe the Barcelona statement was an attempt to somehow force La Liga to change the rules or carve out an exception for the club. The thinking go… See more