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Lionel Messi did not attend a pre-season medical with Barcelona on Sunday following his shock announcement on Tuesday that he wants to leave the club.
Video footage showed players arriving for coronavirus tests on Sunday morning and Messi did not appear. He had been due at Barcelona’s training ground at 10.15am local time. Players had been given staggered appointments throughout the morning until midday.
Written by Guardian sport and agencies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/30/lionel-messi-fails-to-attend-barcelona-pre-season-medical-amid-city-links under the title “Lionel Messi fails to attend Barcelona pre-season medical amid City links”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
