Former Manchester City player Sergio Agüero was stunned to see Lionel Messi leaving FC Barcelona. However, at first, the striker thought it was a joke.
After starting out in football at Newell’s Old Boys, Lionel Messi joined the FC Barcelona youth academy at a very young age. The Argentine forward later graduated from the Barcelona academy and was promoted to the senior team.
After his promotion, it didn’t take him long to settle down. Lionel Messi became one of the greatest players of all time to play football. He won it all for the Catalan giants. His love for Barcelona was unparalleled. That is why many times it was thought that the Argentine would only retire with the Blaugrana shirt.
However, things did not develop as he would have liked. Barcelona entered into a major financial crisis due to serious mismanagement of him. As a result, the Catalan giants failed to register Lionel Messi’s contract, and the Argentine striker had to leave the club.
Agüero thought that Lionel Messi’s departure was a joke
Aguero is one of the dearest friends of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. Having played together in the national colors since their younger days, the duo finally won their first major honor for the country when they lifted the Copa América last year.
After this, Agüero joined FC Barcelona for free. It was thought that they would now also continue their association at club level.
Even Aguero himself was very excited to play alongside his compatriots. So when it was announced that Lionel Messi would not continue at Barcelona, it was a huge shock for the striker.
Admitting as much, Sergio Agüero told EL Chringuito journalist José Alverez: “When the whole Leo thing happened, I thought someone must have hacked Barcelona’s social media accounts. I thought, this is a joke.”
And he added: “I decided to wait, but the hours passed and I saw that the statement was still there. All of a sudden, I thought, ‘Hey, you know what? no one has hacked it.”
After the departure of Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero was only able to play five games for the Catalan giants. The former Manchester City player had to retire early from football due to a heart condition.
Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. He had a difficult season in France, where he scored only six goals in Ligue 1. Despite this, he managed to win his first Ligue 1 title.
This time, Lionel Messi has had a great start to the season. The PSG striker has already scored nine goals and given ten assists in all competitions. He will now lead Argentina in the next World Cup in Qatar 2022.
