Barcelona and Argentina football star, Lionel Messi has missed out on L’Equipe’s team of the year, 2020.

Messi didn’t make the cut due to his abysmal performance and the poor run his team endured in the domestic and intercontinental competitions.

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Barcelona were humiliated by Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League where they were beaten 8-2.

The French media outlet picked German and Bayern Munich goal keeper, Manuel Neur in post whiles placing, Alphonso Davies, Vigil Van Dijk, Sergio Ramos and Trent Alexander-Arnold infront of him.

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Joshua Kimich pairs with Thiago Alcantara in midfield whiles Neymar and Kevin De Bruyne taking the left and right flanks respectively.

Portugal and Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is paired upfront with Bayern Munich and Poland star, Robert Lewandoski.

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Argentine player Lionel Messi has given out his luxurious £12million private jet to his national team for the 2020 World Cup qualifying matches.

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Argentina will play against Bolivia and Ecuador on October 8 and October 13 respectively and Messi offered to safely jet his teammates in and out of Europe.

Reports have it that Paulo Dybala, Juan Foyth, Marcos Acuna, Lucas Ocampos, and Nicolas Otamendi joined Messi on his 16 seaters £12m Gulfstream V jet to Argentina.

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In order to avoid public interaction at the airport, they will return to Spain in the jet before traveling to their respective destination.

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Lionel Messi, Star player in Spanish giant club Barcelona, has heavily jabbed the management of the team for treating Luis Suarez badly after he left for Atlético Madrid.

Surez said his last goodbyes to Barcelona on Thursday after he sealed a deal with Madrid. Messi was unhappy the way the club treated his colleague when he said goodbye and wrote the below on social media.

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“I had already begun to imagine it but today I went into the dressing room and it truly dawned on me. It’s going to be so difficult to not continue to share every day with you both on the pitches and away from them.

“We’re going to miss you so much. We spent many years together, many mates, many lunches and many dinners. So many things we will never forget, all the time we spent together.

“It will be strange to see you in another shirt and much more to come up against you on the pitch. You deserved a farewell that fit with who you are: one of the most important players in the history of the club. Someone who achieved great things for the team and on an individual level

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“You did not deserve for them to throw you out like they did. But the truth is that at this stage nothing surprises me anymore.”

Rumor has it that Suarez wanted to stay at Barcelona and see out his contract but the club’s new coach, Ronald Koeman, told him that his playing days were over at the club.

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Star Player Lionel Messi has been listed as the highest paid footballer on earth for the year 2020 according to the new list from Forbes.

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Captain of Spanish giants Barcelona, according to Forbes, earns $1billion in pre-tax earnings in his football career. The magazine reports that the Argentina international is set to earn a whopping $126million (salary of $92million plus $34million in endorsements).

Messi leads his arch-rival and Juventus attacker Ronaldo with just a step as the later follows in second place with $117million.

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Neymar followed in third place with a set earning of $96million. The PSG winger switched his endorsement deal from Nike to Puma after his contract came to an end.

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New reports say that after the humiliating 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich, Six times Ballon d’or winner, Lionel Messi has threatened to leave the club.

His contract expires next summer when he can leave for free but he appears determined to leave right now.

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According to the latest news, the beating suffered by the team at the Champions League on Friday is not the only reason for his decision to exit but there is more.

The reports say earlier this season, Messi told the club management to do major reforms in the team or he walks out and last Friday’s match was the icebreaker.

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An inside source close to Messi is quoted as saying: “He has never seen Leo so determined to leave as now.”

It was also revealed that he could be playing at either Manchester United or City. The report was released by Esporte Interativo, the same publication that accurately reported Neymar’s move to PSG years ago.

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