Barcelona's emotional tribute to Messi will leave fans teary-eyed

The news that Lionel Messi will not continue as a Barcelona player has taken the world by storm, with his renewal having been so close prior to Thursday evening.

But MARCA exclusively revealed that things had taken a turn before Barcelona themselves confirmed that the player would not play for the club again.

Later on Thursday evening, the Catalans' social media channels posted a video thanking the Argentine for his years of service.