'La Liga is still great without Ronaldo and Messi'

'La Liga is still great without Ronaldo and Messi'

Spanish La Liga was considered a home for many star players. However, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two of the league's best players and possibly the best of all time, have left Spain.

Recently, the importance of La Liga's top league has diminished since Messi departed from Barcelona. But the departure of these two players will not diminish the importance of La Liga, some analysts say. Spanish media brand Marca has given five reasons why La Liga is still excellent.

1. Similarity

With Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid and Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona at a loss, the league title race is now open in Spain. Former winners Atletico Madrid will be in the campaign to defend the title.

Along with the Clasico club and Atletico, Sevilla cannot be left out of the title race next season. Last season, Sevilla also played well until the end. Equality has increased in the league and competition will also increase.

2. Young talent

Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi have left La Liga, but new players are coming. A good example is Pedri. He is starting his second season at the top level. He played 73 games last season. This time too he has come for training. This time, many football fans will be watching Pedri.

3. The challenge of proving yourself

There are also very good players in La Liga. But many questions have been raised about them. The good days of Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale are behind them.

New players like Sergio Aguero and Eric Lamela have been signed by Barcelona and Sevilla respectively.

They have the challenge to prove their worth. But they have not been able to show excellent performance in the last season. The success of these players will also make the league exciting.

4. The return of the historic club

Historic clubs such as Rayo Vallecano, Real Mallorca, and Espanyol have returned to the top division for the new season. They will do their best this time to end the relegation. They will struggle to stay in the top league with other old clubs Getafe, Levante, Elche ​​, and Cadiz.

5. There is still something to be done

Many players have come to Spain for this season. Among them are big names like David, Rodrigo de Paul, Memphis Depaye, Eric Garcia. This is also expected to be something new in the league.

La Liga clubs don't have as much money as they used to, but young stars like Kylian Mbappe and Erlin Holland are still rumored to be playing in Spain in the future.

How will Messi's departure affect Barcelona?

 The news that Lionel Messi will not play for Barcelona next season has not stopped. The news has sent shockwaves through Barcelona fans. The club has not only lost the most important players in its history, but it is also suffering other losses.

Messi's contribution to Barcelona is clear. However, what did he give for Barcelona professionally? How many supporters did you create? This is very important.

Losing Messi affects not only goals, assists, and trophies but many other things as well. Now the Spanish club needs a new plan to face many challenges on and off the field without Argentine players. Some of the possible effects of Messi's departure on Barcelona:

Impact on the game

Messi's absence has a big impact on Barcelona in the game. The kind of performance Messi did for Barcelona in 17 seasons was truly incredible. He is the highest-scoring player for the club. He was also the most important player and has won the most games in the history of Barcelona.

In 778 games for Barcelona, ​​Messi has scored 671 goals and assisted 305 goals. He has also won 35 titles for the club, including four Champions League titles, 10 La Liga titles, and three Club World Cup titles.

Messi has been the most important player for the last two decades. He broke all kinds of records and was the highest-scoring player in eight seasons in Spain. Now, will Barcelona bring a player who can reach the average of Messi's record?

Economic side

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Messi accounts for a third of Barcelona's total revenue. Messi's presence alone was earning the club a lot of money. Including sponsorship, t-shirt sales. There were eight Messi in every 10 t-shirts sold by Barcelona. Similarly, there was a significant income from ticket sales. Without Messi, naturally, Barcelona cannot make that much profit.

According to an estimate, Barcelona earns 250 to 300 million euros annually because of Messi. Now, this income will be lost by Barcelona, ​​while Barcelona is currently facing the most difficult economic problems. Recovering such a large income is not easy.

The emotional side

Messi has long been one of Barcelona's most important figures. Not only is he the best player of all time, but he is also loved by a large number of supporters because of his humility, restrained nature, and quiet personal life.

He is also a mentor on and off the field, especially for young supporters. He is a man of good morals and principles. Because of Messi, Barcelona's supporters are not only in Spain but all over the world. Now with Messi, Barcelona will lose many of its supporters.

Institutional aspect

When it comes to Barcelona's brand, it has become synonymous with Barcelona in the last 17 years. Now both the Barcelona club and the city are linked to Messi's influence. During Messi's time, the institution of Barcelona in Spain has also developed a lot.

Now the time has come to end.

My goal is to win the Champions League again: Messi

Lionel Messi, who has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain, says his goal is to win the Champions League.

"I think we have a team for that," Messi told a news conference after joining French club PSG.

PSG, who lost to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final, wants to win their first Champions League title. Understanding that, Messi said, "My goal and dream is to win the Champions League once again."

When will Messi make his debut from PSG?

Argentine football star Lionel Messi is playing professional club football for the first time from a club other than Barcelona. Messi, 34, was signed by French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a two-year contract on Tuesday and will now play for a new club.

Messi, who has played for Barcelona for 21 years, will now play for PSG wearing the number 30 jersey. Many are interested in when he will make his debut for PSG.

PSG has already played its first game in French League One and will play its second game on August 15. But it is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

Messi was on leave after winning the Copa America in Brazil last July. He did not get to play any game in the preseason. Despite being offered a new contract at Barcelona, ​​he was forced to leave the club after La Liga's financial rules were blocked recently.

Messi also did not say at a press conference on Wednesday when he would play for PSG. "I spoke to the technical staff yesterday. "Maybe I need a pre-season and I hope I'll play when I can," he said.

Messi said that although it was difficult to leave Barcelona, ​​he was happy to come to Paris. "I am just happy. Everyone knows that leaving Barcelona was very difficult. But I am very happy to be here. "I'm excited and I want to train because I'm looking forward to meeting my teammates," he said.

Messi said he still wanted to play at the first moment of his career. Messi said he was looking forward to playing Neymar and Mbappe for the first time. "I'm going to play with some of the best players in the world and that will always be good," he said.

Messi also said he had a good relationship with PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino. "I know the coach well. The fact that he is Argentine also helped me from the beginning, ”he said.