Lionel Messi (33) wants to leave Barça – a shock for the club and its fans. But a change of Argentinian would also have a big impact on the Spanish league, losing its biggest star.
Even Sergio Ramos (34), captain of archrival Real Madrid, would like Messi to stay with FC Barcelona. „For Spanish football, for Barcelona and for us it would be great if he stayed. He makes the league better and the clasicos more beautiful. You always want to beat the best, and he’s one of the best in the world. But it’s none of our business. He deserves to decide for himself about his future,” said the Spaniard before the international match against Germany on Thursday in Stuttgart.Ramos’ real colleague Toni Kroos (30), on the other hand, would not mind Messi turning his back on FC Barcelona. „If someone like that no longer plays with the competitor, then you can imagine that we don’t necessarily mind,” said the international in conversation with his brother Felix Kroos (29) in the latest edition of the podcast “Einfach mal Luppen“. „Messi away from Barcelona means: Barcelona lacks an absolute weapon.“
Real and FC Barcelona have been rivals in the Spanish league for decades. „I don’t think he’s coming to Real to categorically rule that out,” Toni Kroos jokingly said. His tip is that Messi moves to England to join Manchester City and thus his former coach Pep Guardiola (49).
