Lionel Messi has never been a feasible option for Real Madrid to sign, despite the club always looking to bring in the game's biggest stars.
Jeronimo Farre, who has a place on the Madrid Board of Directors, has explained that the Argentine was never a likely target for the club.
"If Messi hasn't played in Madrid it's because we've not been able to make it happen," Farre told El Mundo.
"Because he hasn't been feasible or affordable. The other mega star was Cristiano Ronaldo and Madrid enjoyed his talent for nine seasons."
Madrid's reputation has largely been built on their 13 Champions League crowns, which didn't go unspoken about by Farre.
"Real Madrid are the most successful team on the continent," he said.
"We had our lean times, but we had Alfredo Di Stefano's cycle with great players who gave us the first five European Cups.
"Under Florentino [Perez]'s presidency we've had another brilliant time with Raul [Gonzalez], [Luis] Figo, [Zinedine] Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, [Gareth] Bale and, above all, Cristiano Ronaldo. Their contributions have been crucial."
dineeeyjr
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Breaking:We will sign Barcelona version not argentine version
Dayabilstu
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And Real Madrid will never be a likely target for Messi either - piesie
samsclashin
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messi cant be bought because he knows he cant play in any team other than Barcelona [Crylaugh]
10LACM17SGM
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Messi bleeds Barcelona and his loyalty cannot be equaled as can be seen by him passing off the chance to play for Spain in favour of his country Argentina... He is an epitome of loyalty and cannot be wooed by advances like other players... He is Barcelona...
RNagesh
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You can't buy Loyalty with Money🙌 Messi is above all...😎 No disrespect for CR7 he is a great player but I believe in magic n Messi is the only magicina of this Game😍
kusbdlnru
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these messi haters looks for any small thing to put against messi he is the greatest an noone can take the truth away you all forget he took Argentina to the world cup finals an won best player in the tournament you all forget he lead Argentina ta 2 copa America finals at barca it's true he have better players so those players step up he don't have to do that every game but in this Argentina side it's not the same these players are weak or the coach just don't play them so if Argentina is to win he has to do something special if higuian did score just 1 of those finals goals we won't be having this conversation but let me say this he is the best player to wear a pair of boots but sometimes he is not in the best team a good team win titles not the individual
playboys
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Messi could play football on any team from anywhere in the world with the same results. With Argentina, he has no luck and neither are his teammates who understand his game. The one who has seen how he has led that group of trunks to several endings knows what I say. Argentina is not a team, it is a rejunte of individualities, however with a bit of luck and Messi could get to win everything. He has not had luck, that's all. Everything that his compatriots can add, it is of more, because they can not appreciate anything other than the triumphs, that a long time ago they do not arrive, reason why they despise the best player of the history.