Luis Figo, a former Portuguese footballer for Real Madrid and Barcelona, gave his opinion on the sporting situation of Leo Messi and said that “this year it is impossible for any club to pay the clause and the contract” of the Argentine.
Figo, who wore the Barcelona shirt between 1995 and 2000, spoke about the current situation of the Barça team after finishing second in the Spanish League and after their bulky elimination from the Champions League with Bayern Munich (2-8) with the subsequent removal of coach Quique Setién.
“From Barcelona they will have to decide who is responsible. This year it will be impossible for any club to disburse Messi’s clause. The market is very stopped and I see it very difficult for any team to assume its contract. It is almost impossible that something related to what happened twenty years ago with me could happen ”, said Figo, alluding to his signing for Real Madrid from Barcelona.
Regarding the final of the Champions League to be played in Lisbon by Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich, Figo assured that he “did not feel anything special” for either team.
“The PSG players know they can make history. They were out of the semifinals and the way to win in the quarterfinals unites much more. It will be a true ‘Champions’ final due to the quality of the two teams and the individual talent that both have, but anything can happen in a final ”, he assured.
For Figo, who participated in a virtual press conference organized by Banco de Santander, “what has happened in recent weeks shows that without an audience, football is decaffeinated and that if you make mistakes you are out.”
“With this format you can’t speculate so much about the result and that makes the matches open up a little more and decide from the first minute,” said Figo, winner of the Champions League in 2002 with Real Madrid.
“When you are a child, you are born and raised watching the European Cup and you dream of reaching a final. When you win it, it’s a dream come true. It is the competition that gives you the most prestige in the world and in which the best are “, he concluded.
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