Lionel Messireportedly left behind the award as the best player of the 2018 Joan Gamper Trophy match at Barcelona following his departure from the Camp Nou after 21 years.
It is no longer news that Lionel Messi has left Spanish giants Barcelona where he made his name in football winning six Ballon d’Or awards before he departed with many club’s fans finding it difficult to cope.
Before leaving Barcelona earlier this month making an emotional farewell speech, Lionel Messi won many awards at the club just because of his superb display on the pitch.
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According to the reporton Sportbible, Lionel Messi parked all his awards from the Camp Nou dressing room, but decided to leave behind the best player of the 2018 Joan Gamper Trophy match.
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Below is the statement according to the report
Earlier,Briefly Newshad reported howSergio Aguero turned down the chanceto inherit Lionel Messi’s iconic number 10 jersey at Spanish giants Barcelona following his departure to Paris Saint-Germain.
Lionel Messi during his farewell press conference at Barcelona. Photo By Marc Gonzalez AlomaSource: UGC
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A countless number of Barcelona fans are still finding it difficult to come to terms that Lionel Messi has left the club considering what the Argentine did at the Camp Nou before his departure.
At the Nou Camp, Lionel Messi wore the iconic number 10 shirt for 13 seasons as he also inherited it from Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho.
Before moving to Barcelona, Sergio Aguero was wearing the number 10 jersey atManchester Cityas he helped the Citizens to win the Premier League title last term before his exit.
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Sergio Aguero is not ready to take on the number 10 shirt at Barcelona thereby picking number 19 as his choice.
The report added that Brazilian forward Philippe Coutinho has also rejected the number 10 jersey and as things stand, the shirt might not be used by any player for the 2021/22 season.
Source: Briefly News
