How Messi Almost Joined Man City!

Towards the end of his Barcelona Career, Lionel Messi was just about banished from the club after he submitted a leave request. After years of being treated unfairly, the issues finally got to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Winner and ultimately, he decided enough was enough. We all know that Messi went on to join Parisian giants PSG and then moved to Inter Miami - what most did not know, is how close the little magician was to joining Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Messi and Pep had lunch together where he was told what would be expected of him should he join City; Pep unveiled the tactics behind his joining and where he would play.