What Messi's Departure From Barcelona Says About Soccer

Mary Louise Kelly
Amy Isackson
Miguel Macias

August 11, 2021 / 1:38 pm

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Daniel Alarcón about how star soccer player Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona for Paris, and what this says about the business of soccer in Europe.

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