Lionel Messi commits to Barcelona with new contract to 2021

Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract which keeps him at the club until 2021.

Messi, who recently turned 30, has scored a club record 507 goals in 583 games for Barcelona, winning five Ballon d'Ors while staking a claim to being the greatest player to ever grace the game.

He has won eight Liga titles with Barca, as well as four Champions Leagues, five Copa del Reys, three Club World Cups and three European Super Cups.

Last week, Messi married his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo. He will formally sign his new contract when he links up with his club for pre-season training.

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Leo Messi will remain at @FCBarcelona until 2021.#Messi2021 pic.twitter.com/Ee0KZIse59

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 5, 2017

A club statement read:

" FC Barcelona and Leo Messi have agreed on a contract renewal that will keep the Argentinian at the Club until June 30th, 2021. The deal will be signed in the coming weeks, when Messi returns to the team for pre-season training. The club is very happy with both the renewal and the commitment of Messi, the best player in history, who has played his full professional career at Barca and has led the team to an era of extraordinary success, the likes of which has never been seen in world football "

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 5, 2017

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