Why Messi was never going to sign for FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona used Messi as a smokescreen to avoid talking about their many ongoing issues.

It was officially confirmed that Leo Messi will be signing for Inter Miami after months of speculation and uncertainty. It was a decision that was a bit unexpected as he had been heavily linked to Saudi Arabia, who were offering as much as $500 million a season. But overall, it wasn’t too surprising as Inter Miami was a team that he had constantly been …