I Was Hoping Lionel Messi Would Play For Barcelona For Free- Joan Laporta Boldly Says
President of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has indeed revolted against Lionel Messi's exit from the club, saying he had trusted that the Argentine would stay to play for the club free of charge.
Barcelona couldn't bear to keep hold of Messi in the midst of their phenomenal monetary misfortunes, with the club piling up more than £1billion in unpaid liability and recording a £409million loss just for last season.
Messi on the books would rise to 110 percent of their pay, something the club cannot afford.
Subsequently,…