Messi opens up about the club he wanted to join, but the move fell through: ‘It was very difficult’

One club came very close to signing Lionel Messi, according to the player himself.

With more than 20 years as a professional player, Lionel Messi has experienced nearly every possible scenario in soccer, both at the club and international levels. However, a failed move to a team many years ago has remained vivid in his memory.

During an interview with Luzu TV published Monday on YouTube, the forward reflected on his childhood in Argentina and revealed that, between leaving Newell’s...