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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Maybe he would have left 3 years ago otherwise? I don't know - can't think of much else. Maybe some marketing rights?
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Spanish Marketing Rights are an unmitigated nebulous disaster as it is so I have no idea, especially considering I think he was already found Guilty in Tax Court for squirrelling that cash away and is subject to a suspended sentence?
Who knows in Spain...
Maybe he would have left 3 years ago, he could have done that anyway. Thats the advantage of being one of the best players in the World, you can quit on your team anytime you want and there'll still be a lineup of teams willing to take you and pay for the privilege.
I'd concede that its possible that they threw that in there for a 32+ year old Messi as a concession, but you'd think any club would still want a transfer fee for a player like him, just two years ago a 30 year-old Ronaldo fetched €100M.