Netizens break down as Lionel Messi announces his Barcelona exit

As Lionel Messi announced his Barcelona exit at a press conference on Sunday, August 9, Netizens took to Twitter to express their sadness and cry along with the athlete.

Messi said, “A lot of things have gone through my head. I’ve still not come to terms with the reality of leaving this club now and changing my life. We need to accept it and move forward. The time when I made my debut, was my dream come true and everything that came later was amazing. I will always remember that moment where everything started,”

“I did everything to stay here. I agreed to reduce my salary by 50 percent,”  Messi said.

Take a look at how netizens reacted:

#LionelMessi A FUCKING LEGEND
you'll always be missed. i can't put it in words how much grief im feeling to see u move out of the club that you've given your best career moments with!
it's harsh but a thing that eventually would happen someday or the other. ily always leo