Barcelona FC has been left in turmoil as Lionel Messi jumps ship by agreeing to join rival Real Madrid! Yes you read that right and it's no APRIL FOOL prank..
The five time Ballon D'Or winner who joined Barcelona as a 13-year-old, explained that money was the only factor driving his move.
"With Financial Fair Play, Barcelona could not give me what I wanted and deserved," the 28-year-old said at the pre-match press conference.
The Barcelona legend will depart Camp Nou this summer after the Spanish champions' greatest rivals activated his €250 million buy-out clause.
