During the press conference, Messi clarified that he had agreed to take a 50 per cent wage cut during negotiations before the new deal collapsed.
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Despite the club legend’s previous deal having expired at the end of last month, Barcelona have always insisted that a fresh agreement is only a matter of time.
The 34-year-old Argentina international’s Barcelona contract expired on June 30, amid speculation of a move away from Camp Nou which he has called home since 2000.
The La Liga giants announced last week that the long-serving centre-back is to leave the club after a remarkable 16-year spell in the Spanish capital
The 35-year-old, who has been with Madrid since 2005, will depart at the end of his contract this summer
The competition is a mini tournament between the two finalists of the previous year’s Copa del Rey and the next two highest placed teams in La Liga. It was first hosted in Saudi Arabia in the 2019/20 season, which Real Madrid won on penalties.
The French boss – a three-time Champions League winner with Los Blancos – was in his second spell at the club having secured the La Liga title in last season’s restarted top flight
Atletico led city rivals Real Madrid by two points heading into the final day of the season, so a win would guarantee Diego Simeone’s side the title.
Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid both go into the games with hopes of being crowned champions.
Adepoju, who plied his trade with Racing Santander in the Spanish La Liga, made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Wednesday.
Tebas however all but ruled out taking the showpiece “El Clasico” match out of Spain.
SuperSport is the only place to get English commentary from the legendary La Liga, where the pick of matches for this round sees Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on the afternoon of May 8 at 3:15pm on SuperSport La Liga (DStv channel 204) and SuperSport GOtv La Liga (GOtv channel 32) in a clash which could have major ramifications in the title race.
This was after Inaki Williams struck in the 90th minute to earn Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
SuperSport is the only place to get English commentary from the legendary La Liga, where the pick of matches for this round sees Valencia host Barcelona on the evening of Sunday at 8pm on SuperSport La Liga (DStv channel 204) and SuperSport GOtv La Liga (GOtv channel 32).
Supersport is giving viewers live football action from the 2020/21 La Liga and Serie A seasons, with matches scheduled for April 17 and 18, 2021.
Jules Kounde had given Julen Lopetegui’s side a seventh-minute lead only for the defender to commit the foul, which allowed Iago Aspas to equalise from the penalty spot.
Messi’s Barça go into the clash just a point off the top spot, and two points ahead of a Real Madrid that just beat Liverpool in the Champions League.
This weekend’s Premier League action sees Liverpool looking for revenge when they host Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon at 3pm, with the teams’ last meeting producing a shock 7-2 win for the Birmingham side.
Football returns to Spain this weekend after the international break with nine games in La Liga and the final of the 2020 Copa del Rey.
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