This year seems to be the year for breaking up long-time pairings. First it was Tom Brady and now Lionel Messi.
On Tuesday, Messi told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club this summer, after 16 years with the soccer powerhouse. This comes after Brady, who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, left as a free agent for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 season in New England.
Messi, who joined the club in 2004-05, won 10 La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League trophies and scored 634 goals with the club.