Messi powers Barcelona to Copa del Rey crown
IF Lionel Messi isn’t happy at Barcelona, it was impossible to tell on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he scored two goals in another masterful performance to brush aside Athletic Bilbao and win the Copa del Rey.
Messi climbed into the tribune easy choice ahead of him. after leading the 4-0 win and lifted “Leo is the best player in the the trophy high above his head world, Leo has deep roots in this and turned to his team on the club, and I am convinced that he pitch below. wants to stay,” Laporta said.
For his teammates, coach and Barcelona’s record 31st cup comes millions of anxious fans, it was at a crucial junction for Messi and easy to read so much into that Barcelona. Barcelona has seen its broad grin, that vigorous shake of finances badly damaged by the the huge cup. pandemic and its former president
Was Messi finally seeing the folly Josep Bartomeu was forced to resign of ever thinking he could find a better after the team’s poor performance home? Or was the club’s all-time last season when it failed to win leading scorer relieved that he could a title and alleged administrative give Barcelona at least one more title irregularities. Bartomeu has denied before saying goodbye? any wrongdoing.
Messi did not mention his future But the peak of the club’s crisis after he received the trophy from came last summer when Messi said Spain’s King Felipe VI, one of the he wanted to put an end to his few dignitaries along with Spanish highly successful two decades with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Barcelona. Since then, he has only attendance at a stadium closed to said he will make a decision when his fans due to coronavirus restrictions. contract is up at the end of this season.
Instead, Messi focused on The cup, however, puts an end those who were not able to share to a title drought since Barcelona in the celebration. won the 2019 Spanish league.
“This is a very special cup for me “It has been a difficult year, but to lift,” Messi said. “It is too bad we like in life, sometimes you fall down cannot celebrate it with our family and just have to get back up,” said and fans. But that is the situation Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. we have to accept.” Bilbao has now lost two Copa
Even though Messi avoided the del Rey finals this month at La burning question of his plans, his Cartuja Stadium in Seville. Bilbao great game will raise hopes for lost 1-0 to Real Sociedad just two Barcelona fans of the soccer great weeks ago when they met in the staying at Camp Nou. 2020 final that had been postponed
And for Joan Laporta, who due to the pandemic. Sociedad’s returned to the club’s presidency reign as Copa champion last month, Messi should have an lasted all of 14 days.