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Lionel Messi: What I feel for this club goes beyond any signature

Lionel Messi offered his thoughts after winning the Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time on Monday in Paris.

The Barcelona captain was crowned the world’s best player yet again ahead of Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo and spoke about his love for the club afterwards.

“The people at the club know me. They know there’s no problem beyond what the contract says. What I feel for this club goes beyond any signature or any role. So there isn’t a problem.

”It’s very special. I’m in a certain part of my life where I’m enjoying it both on and off the pitch.