A tearful Lionel Messi addresses a media conference in Barcelona,where he has spent 21 years with the club of the same name.Credit:Getty
“This is all like a bucket of cold water has been poured over me and we are still coming to terms with it,” he said through tears.
“When I get home,I’m sure it’ll be even worse. But I’ll be surrounded by my loved ones and I’ll carry on playing football,and when I do so,I’m sure it’ll become a bit easier.”