Will Messi stay or will he go now?
As Bayern Munich ripped Barcelona to shreds, it felt like the end of an era
16 August 2020 - 18:27
Lisbon — As he watched helplessly while his Barcelona side were ripped to shreds by a blistering Bayern Munich in an 8-2 thrashing, Lionel Messi must have been wondering if he will ever win the Champions League again should he remain at the club.
Messi has experienced galling exits from Europe’s top competition since he last lifted the trophy in 2015, but not even the disastrous defeats to AS Roma or Liverpool in the past two years could compare with this devastating semifinal loss...
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