BARÇA RENEWS CONTRACTS FOR XAVI, MESSI AND PUYOL
Blaugranas for life
In a period where the market controls almost everything, and there are big name player transfers every summer, Barcelona has ensured that three of the team's most iconic players become 'Blaugranas for life', namely Xavi, Puyol and Messi.
This Monday Puyol said he'd like to play until he's 40. One day later, and Barça announces that his contract has been renewed until 2016, when he'll be 38. Xavi is perhaps the greatest midfield mastermind to every play for Barcelona or Spain, and his new contract will expire when he's 36.
Xavi and Puyol have both had difficult times at Barcelona. Indeed, the centre-mid was blamed for many of Barcelona's problems when the team went through difficult times, in the early to middle years of the last decade. Both players have even been close to leaving Barça, although that would seem unthinkable these days.
Puyol and Xavi are now a part of Barcelona's footballing history. They would both feature in the all-time ideal Barcelona starting eleven for almost any 'Blaugranas' fan.
The ace Zubizarreta pulled out of his sleeve was the renewal of Messi's contract, which was completely unexpected. This is real coup for the Barcelona sporting director, and it underlines the real festive atmosphere surrounding everything related to FC Barcelona.
Messi is the player at the fulcrum of it all, the man who is making a fantastic team legendary. His contract will now expire when he's 31, and that's another big step towards spending his entire career with Barça.
Puyol joined Barcelona in 1995, at the age of 17, Xavi in 1991, aged 11 and Messi in 2000, aged 13. When their current contracts expire, Puyol will have been an Blaugrana' for 21 years, Xavi for 25 and Messi for 18 – which will be more than half of their lives!
ARGENTINE TO SIGN SIXTH DEAL AT BARÇA
Messi signing contracts for fun
Argentine Leo Messi is set to sign a contract extension which will keep him at Barcelona until 2018, when he will be 31, which will be the striker's sixth deal, the club announced earlier in an official statement.
The Barça star signed his first deal in the 2005-06 season, when he became a professional player at the club after undergoing several medical check-ups. In his first season he broke into the first team and the club quickly offered him an improved deal that same year.
The following campaign, the forward started to make a name for himself and Barça decided to offer him another deal, which included a €150 million buyout clause to deter potential buyers.
Messi had established himself as a first-team player, playing over 35 games and netting 17 goals. Just one year later the Argentine signed a fourth deal with an improved salary of €8.5 million per season. His contract was due to finish in June 2014.
'The Flea' signed his last extension three years ago in the 2009-10 season, when he committed to the Catalan club until June 2016 and received another pay rise up to €11 million per season. The buyout clause also increased to €250 million.
The Barcelona legend's new deal, which will keep him at the club for an extra two years, on top of his current deal, was announced earlier today.
Messi now has an impressive six contracts, two Copa del Rey titles, five league titles, five Supercopa de España titles, three Champions League tiles, two European Super Cups and two Club World Cups to his name.
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