The Best Memes As Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona

The Best Memes As Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona
Eoin Harrington
By Eoin Harrington
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The football world was dealt some stunning news on Thursday night, as Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona was confirmed - and the football Twittersphere were quick to emerge with some hilarious memes.

The best memes about Lionel Messi's Barcelona departure

Messi leaving Barcelona wasn't exactly an unheard of proposition - after all, he did ask to leave the Catalan club barely a year ago - but, for the past few weeks, contract talks had been progressing well, hence the widespread shock at the decision not to renew his contract.

Immediately, football Twitter turned it's attention to Lionel Messi memes. The best contenders revolved around potential destinations (mostly a possible reunion with Pep Guardiola at Man City), or his seeming betrayal of fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero, who Messi convinced to join Barcelona this summer.

We've rounded up the best memes surrounding Messi's imminent departure from Barca for you right here.

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Above all, though, the social media reaction was largely affectionate towards Messi's time at the club. The six-time Ballon d'Or and four-time Champions League winner has been the centrepiece of Barcelona's football for nearly fifteen years at senior level, and his departure truly does mark the end of an era at the club.

An entire era of football has been defined by the greatness of the little playmaker from Rosario and it will undoubtedly be strange to see him in anything other than a Barcelona jersey next season.

As Gary Lineker eloquently put it, "the greatest".

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