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Tearful Messi confirms he is leaving Barcelona, in talks with PSG

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Lionel Messi wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team FC Barcelona and confirmed he was talking with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move.

The 34-year-old Argentine's emotional news conference followed Barca's announcement last week that it could no longer afford him after a glittering two decades.

French newspaper L'Equipe reported that he will travel to Paris either Sunday or Monday to undertake a medical and finalise a deal with the...

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