Lluis Gene/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix. (FILES) In this file photo taken on January 30, 2019 Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates with Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez after scoring during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) quarter-final second leg football match between Barcelona and Sevilla at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. – Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave – – on a free transfer – – in a “bombshell” fax yesterday that is expected to spark a legal battle over a buy-out clause worth hundreds of millions of dollars. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP)