{"id":46413,"date":"2021-08-06T12:46:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46413"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:46:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:46:46","slug":"footballend-of-an-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46413","title":{"rendered":"FOOTBALL:End of an era."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7EFBD8BA-4FE3-435A-A4ED-0D6A69B4F603.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46415\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of Spanish LaLiga regulations on player registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. 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