In making a move to the United States, "La Pulga" (The Flea) has done what Pele did in his mid-30s, and Johan Cruyff too.
The romantic return to childhood club Newell's Old Boys, in his home city Rosario, will have to wait.īarcelona wanted to bring him back and that would have been a love story in its own right too.Īt one point a move to the Middle East seemed inevitable, but the pull of Major League Soccer proved too much to resist. That left Messi with a dilemma as he sought his next destination.Īlmost every club would still take the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, even the late-career version, in a heartbeat.īut signing Messi, whose annual salary in Paris was a reported 30 million euros (S$43m) after tax, comes at an enormous cost, leaving the player himself with only a handful of possibilities.
Yet he is clearly not ready to quit the game just yet, following the end of his two-year stay at Paris Saint-Germain. The Barcelona legend has secured his legacy as the best of his generation and perhaps now sits on the podium of all-time greats alongside the late Pele and Diego Maradona. Writer(s): Frank RenshawLyrics powered by - About to turn 36, Lionel Messi could hang up his boots content that his glorious career is complete after he led Argentina to victory at last year's World Cup. Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United As the Reds go marching on on on! Just like the busby babes in days gone by We′ll keep the red flags flying high You're gonna see us all from far and wide You′re gonna hear the masses sing with pride United, Man United We're the boys in red and we're on our way to Wembley! Wembley, Wembley We′re the famous Man United and we′re going to Wembley Wembley, Wembley We're the famous Man United and we′re going to Wembley In 77, it was Docherty Atkinson will make it 83 And everyone will know just who we are They'll be singing que sera sera United, Man United We′re the boys in red and we're on our way to Wembley! Wembley, Wembley We′re the famous Man United and we're going to Wembley Wembley, Wembley We're the famous Man United and we′re going to Wembley Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United As the Reds go marching on on on! Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United As the Reds go marching on on on! Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United Glory, glory Man United As the Reds go marching on on on!
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