Messi rules out Barca exit

by Setanta Staff , 28 June 2011

Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi insists he will never leave Camp Nou for another European side.


The Argentina international is currently in his homeland preparing for the Copa America, which his country will host, and Messi is keen to lead his nation to glory in the competition.

Messi has revealed he has no intention of moving away from Barcelona in the future and would only leave the Catalan giants for a stint in the Argentine league, having spent his whole professional career to date in Spain.

"If I leave Barcelona, it will be to return to Argentina and there I will probably retire," Messi told El Pais.

The 23-year-old also ruled out the possibility of moving to Real Madrid, or indeed any other European side.

When asked if he would consider a move to the Bernabeu, Messi said: "No, I don't think so, I wouldn't even go anywhere else (in Europe). I am happy right now in Barcelona. I am feeling great and I want to finish here until I come to Argentina."

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1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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