{"id":32660,"date":"2020-09-25T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=32660"},"modified":"2020-09-25T13:30:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T13:30:06","slug":"messi-calls-out-barcelona-board-again-in-farewell-post-for-suarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=32660","title":{"rendered":"Messi calls out Barcelona board again in farewell post for Suarez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Messi-suarez.jpg\" alt=\"Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Argentina forward, Lionel Messi has again called out Barcelona board over the club\u2019s behavior towards Luis Suarez, who recently joined rival club Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi, in a post on Instagram on Friday, said Suarez deserved a better send-off from Barcelona as an important player that he was for the Catalan side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suarez has joined Atletico Madrid after being told he was not in new Barca boss Ronald Koeman\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Messi said he would stay at Barca despite wanting to leave because he felt he had no option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that he felt he had been deceived by the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post on Instagram, Messi paid tribute to Suarez, saying it will be \u201cstrange\u201d to see him \u201cwith another shirt and much more to face you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou deserved a send-off matching who you are \u2013 one of the most important players in the club\u2019s history, achieving important things both as a group and individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot to get thrown out like you have been. But the truth is at this point nothing surprises me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uruguayan Suarez scored 198 goals in 283 games to become the third highest goalscorer in Barcelona\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 33-year-old won four La Liga titles, four Copa del Reys, the Champions League and Club World Cup after joining the Catalan giants for \u00a374m from Liverpool in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has agreed terms on a two-year deal at Atletico with a reduced salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atletico will pay a nominal fee of no more than 6m euros for Suarez, which will be based on variables such as Champions League qualification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina forward, Lionel Messi has again called out Barcelona board over the club\u2019s behavior towards Luis Suarez, who recently joined rival club Atletico Madrid. Messi, in a post on Instagram on Friday, said Suarez deserved a better send-off from Barcelona as an important player that he was for the Catalan side. 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