Lionel Messi: I'm tired of always being the problem at Barcelona

ByJames Walker-Roberts

Updated 18/11/2020 at 20:18 GMT

Lionel Messi has expressed his frustrations after returning from international duty with Argentina. The 33-year-old told reporters on his arrival in Barcelona that he is "tired of always being the problem" at the club. Messi has been criticised recently by Antoine Griezmann's former advisor and his future is very much in doubt.

Lionel Messi has said he is “tired of always being the problem” at Barcelona.

Messi came close to leaving the club in the last transfer window and is yet to sign an extension to his contract, which expires next summer.

He came under fire recently from Antoine Griezmann’s former advisor Eric Olhats, who called Messi’s attitude “deplorable” and said he leads a "regime of terror" at Barcelona.

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It is unclear whether Messi was responding to those comments directly, but, after arriving back in Barcelona from international duty with Argentina, he told reporters: “I'm tired of always being the problem for everything at the club.”

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Messi played for Argentina on Tuesday as they beat Peru 2-0, following a draw with Paraguay.

He started on the bench in Barcelona’s last game but looks set to return to the starting XI when they face Atletico Madrid at the weekend.

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