Lionel Messi mentioned on Friday the best way Luis Suarez had been let go was one other signal of issues at Barcelona however “the reality is nothing surprises me anymore.”

The day after the Uruguayan striker had bid tearful goodbyes to Barcelona after the membership despatched him to Atletico Madrid, Messi expressed his disappointment and dismay.

“You deserved to be despatched off as what you’re: one of the crucial necessary gamers within the historical past of the membership,” Messi wrote. “And to not be fired in the best way they did it.”

Suarez replied to Messi’s put up by praising the Argentine and aiming veiled criticism at Barca’s administration.

“You’re the quantity, do not let a couple of individuals blur what a large you’re for the membership and for the world of soccer,” wrote Suarez.

Neymar, who accomplished the MSN attacking trio from 2014-2017 earlier than leaving for Paris Saint-Germain, joined the thread with a terse: “Unbelievable how they do issues.”

Messi has a long-running feud with membership president Josep Maria Bartomeu which intensified after they have been humiliated 8-2 by Bayern in a Champions League quarter-final in August.

Messi tried to drive his exit earlier than accepting he must see out the ultimate yr of his contract. In the meantime, two of his closest associates on the staff, Suarez and the Chilean Arturo Vidal have left.

Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who had two spells on the Camp Nou, instructed a press convention he was sad on the manner some gamers had been handled by Barcelona.

“We’re speaking about gamers who gave their lives for Barca,” he mentioned. “It makes me unhappy.”

“Soccer is not nearly what’s on the pitch. Behind the scenes there are a lot of issues, and above all individuals.”

“The membership goes via tough instances,” Fabregas mentioned, earlier than stating that Bartomeu confronted an election quickly. “I believe loads will change. I hope that the membership will likely be higher.”

The 33-year-old Suarez accomplished his medical in Madrid on Friday and joined Atletico on a two-year deal.

“I will preserve enjoying, with contemporary motivation, with the target to indicate I can proceed competing,” Suarez mentioned.

On Thursday, Suarez, who scored 198 targets for Barca to develop into the third highest goalscorer in membership historical past, cried as he bid an impromptu farewell to the membership.

Messi’s was additionally sentimental on Friday.

“Right this moment I went into the dressing room and the terrible fact hit me,” Messi posted.

Messi and Suarez have been neighbours within the beachside suburb of Castelldefels and would arrive at coaching collectively.

“How tough it will be to not proceed to share the times with you, each on the pitch and off it” wrote Messi in a put up accompanied by seven photos of the 2 males collectively, generally with their households. “We’re going to miss you very a lot. It has been a few years, many cups of mate, lunches, dinners…Many issues that I’ll always remember.”

“I like you very a lot, I like you very a lot. See you quickly, my buddy.”

Suarez responded in an analogous tone.

“Thanks, my buddy, in your phrases, however greater than that, thanks for being the best way you’re, for what you have been from the primary day with me and my household,” wrote Suarez. “I’ll all the time be grateful to the human Messi, the humorous and mawkish one, as a result of everyone is aware of in regards to the participant.”

Barcelona will face Suarez’s new membership no less than twice, in La Liga, this season.

“It’ll be bizarre to see you with one other shirt and far more to face you,” wrote Messi. “However I want you all one of the best on this new problem.”

Suarez had already identified that the 2 have confronted one another in earlier than in highly-charged video games.

“I’ve already performed in opposition to him within the Uruguay-Argentina matches, enjoying in opposition to one another will not be going to alter the sentiments we have now for one another,” Suarez mentioned.

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