WTF Just incredibly Messi

You have to question his self awareness here. He is massively contributing to bankrupting the club he supposedly loves.

Yes no one has forced Barcelona to pay him that much.

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I agree there, VC, but he's certainly not unique in that kind of short-sightedness or contradictory behaviour. Players and their agents will almost always push for the biggest possible wedge they can get, especially if there's no one around to bring them to their senses.

As above though, even though Messi himself is partly to blame, the club's actual system of governance is a big factor. It would have taken a very big man to have set him an ultimatum or ushered him out of the club - at the very least one willing to sacrifice his own reputation, position and standing in the history of the club.

And if there's anything Bartoméu was consistent in throughout his tenure, it's that he acted more like a clueless, knee-jerk child than as some kind of elder statesman.

comment by TENƎꓕ (U17162)
posted 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Surely only a player who guarantees Champions League trophies every season is worth that much? And no player in the history of football has ever been good enough to guarantee a Champions League winners medal
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Ronaldo has come pretty close
6 finals in 12 years and 5 winners medals.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 3 hours, 19 minutes ago
Is it the actual contract itself that’s been leaked, or alleged details of it? And who by? Footballleaks, one of the Madrid papers or a reputed news source?

Even half of that money would be a ridiculous amount, but presumably it’s what it took to keep the Qataris and Emiratis at bay.
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Barca have officially responded to the leak and haven't denied the figures quoted. Apparently there are only 6 people at Barca that had access to the details of the contract.

Circa £2.4m a week wages is madness. He's probably on £3m a week with add ons.

comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 18 seconds ago

Circa £2.4m a week wages is madness. He's probably on £3m a week with add ons.
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Honestly, nothing about the Bartomeu tenure surprises me any more.

Mind you, the contract we handed Bale was just as ludicrous.

*Maybe "almost as", but in terms of each player's worth, it's pretty proportional tbh.

comment by The Night King Returns Again (U20644)
posted 4 hours, 2 minutes ago
£2.3m a week!
No sportsperson is ever worth that, no matter what they can do.
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They are worth what their employer is willing to pay, just like any job.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Mind you, the contract we handed Bale was just as ludicrous.
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even if he was contributing anything of note