Football: Lionel Messi back to Barcelona training

Argentine superstar joins pre-season training at Barcelona for 1st time after seeking to leave club

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi returned to Barcelona training on Monday after deciding to stay at the club for one more season.

Posting a video, Barcelona said on Twitter: ''Leo Messi begins preseason training.''

Messi on Friday announced that he had chosen to remain at Barcelona for this season after a contract dispute with the Spanish side.

On Aug. 25 the 33-year-old player moved to leave the team on a free transfer and was absent from last week's training sessions.

He renewed his deal with Barcelona in 2017, and his deal is set to end on June 30, 2021.

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