Barcelona 2021-22: Koeman must free Barca from weight of history after Messi debacle

To paraphrase the apocryphal question asked of Abraham Lincoln’s widow, “Aside than that, Mr Laporta, how was the lunch?” When Lionel Messi jetted into El-Prat last Wednesday, it was to complete the formalities of a long-awaited contract extension that would commit him to the club of his life for the rest of his career. At least, […]