The Messi-Cast Episode 1: Why Messi wants to leave Barcelona
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 27 August 2020
⏱️ 17 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | He's having a blinder. He's clipped the post. He's looking formidable. Then... |
| 0:09.0 | His game might be over, but yours isn't. |
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| 0:43.1 | The domestic season may be over but we still have the closing stages of the Champions League and Europa League to play. |
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| 1:21.0 | Over 18s only, please gamble responsibly. The greatest footballer in the history of the game has served notice to one of the world's biggest clubs that he wishes to terminate his contract. |
| 1:41.3 | Even if you don't think Leonel Messi is the best to ever play football, |
| 1:48.4 | you can't deny that his dispute with FC Barcelona that exploded into life on Tuesday is, |
| 1:54.3 | undoubtedly, the biggest story in football right now. And thus, at the Athletic, we have sprung into action to create the Messi cast. We can't promise it will be every day, not if there are no |
| 1:59.4 | developments in the story. But our goal is to provide regular updates on the story of the summer, |
| 2:03.6 | cutting through the noise and talking to a wide range of experts so you can be best informed on a transfer |
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