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Sam is joined by Rik and Toni to discuss Thursday's stunning news that Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. The Catalan club released a statement explaining that Messi will bid farewell because they are unable to register him while complying with LaLiga's financial fair play rules. What happens next? Does Messi really end his 21-year stay at Camp Nou? If he does, where does he go next?

Running order:
-- Barça announce Messi departure
-- A Joan Laporta bluff? 
-- La Liga vs. Barcelona 
-- Messi unimpressed with sporting project? 
-- Commission problems? 
-- Where next for Messi? 
-- Where next for Barça? 
-- How does this all end? 

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