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Messi can only be registered for 2021-22 season if Barcelona reduce wage bill, warns La Liga president Tebas | Goal.com
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Madrid, Spain. 10th Apr, 2021. Barcelona's Lionel Messi competes during a Spanish league football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, on April 10, 2021. Credit: Edward F. Peters/Xinhua/Alamy
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Lionel Messi agrees new £500k per week Barcelona contract until 2021 | The Independent | The Independent
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Lionel Messi: Barcelona announce departure of club legend as Spanish giants blame 'league regulations'
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