Messi Continues To Generate Income For Barcelona

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It’s been a couple of months since Lionel Messi departed FC Barcelona. However, the Spanish club continues to be connected with the Argentine forward through the financial side. 

According to AS, Barcelona still sells items related to Messi in its shops. For example, a signed captain’s armband sold for €643.5, a 2020-21 season jersey signed by Messi sold for €1,170, and even a jersey signed by Xavi Hernandez, Andrés Iniesta, and Messi at the cost of €2,950.

The official Barcelona store also continues to use the image of Messi in conjunction with that of other culés legends; such is the case of a kit from the 2013-14 season signed by the Argentine star, Xavi Hernández, and Iniesta. In this case, the price of the garment shoots up to €2,950

Messi left this past summer after Barcelona couldn’t afford to fit his contract under the La Liga wage salary cap. As a result, they had to part ways with their club legend. 

Nonetheless, the Argentine still ‘continues playing’ for Barca and helping his former team generate extra-sports income thanks to exploiting his image.

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EPL: Guardiola singles out two Super Eagles players after Man City defeat Leicester 6-3

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has hailed the Nigerian duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman after their performances in Sunday’s Premier League clash.

City almost threw away a four-goal lead against Leicester, but went on to win 6-3 at the Etihad.

On Iheanacho’s return to Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI, he scored a goal and assisted two – one of which was Lookman’s.

Aside from his goal, Lookman’s runs kept the City backline in check. The former Everton star had five successful dribbles and won more than half of his duels.

Guardiola has now singled out the two Super Eagles forwards for their displays against his side.

They have big quality in transition, and then they changed shape,” Guardiola said after the game.

“Vestergaard is an excellent player, and when Tielemans and Maddison can play, they have lots of quality, with Kelechi and Lookman too.”