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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Besides you'd have to pay me at least triple to live in Manchester over Barcelona. Paris is a bit better, but it's still not even close to as nice weather wise as Barcelona.
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He'd never come to the EPL. I dont think that was really ever on the cards. Thr EPL is a tough league.
He's 34, played in Spain his whole life where he only really has to get out of bed and tie his laces up for a half-dozen games a year and the rest is tapas and sangria.
France? Maybe. PSG would be pretty easy for the most part.
And like you said, the money isnt really materially different because you know Barca will find a way to make it up to him over the long run. Nobody is going to be surprised when Messi becomes one of the highest paid 'Executives' once he retires.
Assuming that Barca find a way out of this mess they're in. They were
desperate to get Messi back. He generates something like half of their non-football revenue all by himself, which they desperately need.
Further, I've been reading that Barca has a bunch of TV broadcast and endorsement deals that have 'Messi-Clauses' where if he isnt at Barca or involved they get significantly reduced compensation, which again, at the moment, they cannot afford.