Gerard Pique on Lionel Messi’s departure: Nothing will ever be the same again

After several hours of sinking in that Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona is real, captain Gerard Piqué has shared a message via Instagram for his beloved teammate.

The two have met over 20 years ago at the club’s academy, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Piqué’s message reads:

“Nothing will ever be the same again. Not the Camp Nou, not the city of Barcelona, ​​not ourselves. After more than 20 years at the Club, you will stop wearing the Barça shirt. The reality, sometimes, is very harsh.

“We met in 2000, we were 13 years old and had a career ahead of us. What career! The mother who bore us! If we had designed it at that time, it was impossible to make it better. A fucking madness!

“In my first season, after returning to FC Barcelona, ​​we won the treble and you became the best player of all time. From Rosario to touching the sky of Rome. That’s where the legend began. What came next is history. And what a good time we have!

“Now you are leaving, but I know that one day you will come back. There are pending things to do. Have fun, enjoy wherever you go, and keep winning as only you know how to do. Here we will miss you. I love you, Leo.”

After spending his entire career at the Catalan club so far, Messi has reportedly agreed to join PSG. The Argentine has played in 778 official games for Barcelona, scoring 672 goals and assisting 305 more.

Nothing will be the same again indeed: a new era starts not only for the Argentine but also Barcelona. While Messi will be looking to continue winning titles with the Parisien club, the Catalan club will go through a massive evolution.