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Ajax's Sergino Dest, left, and Getafe's Marc Cucurella vie for the ball during a round of 32, second leg, Europa League soccer match between Ajax and Getafe at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Barcelona close to signing young American defender Dest

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Ansu Fati celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villareal FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona and Suárez quickly moving on after tough breakup

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Police remove a Barcelona soccer fan from the Camp Nou stadium during a protest against the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giant. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Barca club president won’t resign after 20,000 sign petition

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, shakes hands as he is substituted with Barcelona's coach Ronald Koeman as he is substituted during the pre-season friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Girona at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi nets 2 in 2nd friendly under Koeman; Suárez, Vidal out

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Trincao, center, in action during the pre-season friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Sept.12, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Suárez uncertainty gives Trincão space to shine at Barcelona

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Ronald Koeman holds up a Barcelona soccer shirt during his official presentation as coach for FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Barcelona officially announced earlier on Wednesday a deal with Koeman to become their coach five days after the team's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. Barcelona says the former defender's deal runs through June 2022. Koeman replaces the fired Quique Setien. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Koeman drops Suárez, Vidal for Barcelona friendly

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi leaves the pitch after the the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Bayern won the match 8-2. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)

As top teams rest, Spanish soccer season kicks off

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

A poster of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is reflected in a window of a F.C Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Lionel Messi back training with rest of Barcelona squad

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A poster with the face of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is displayed at a F.C. Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Messi back to training after deciding to stay with Barcelona

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Frustration with failure led Messi to seek Barcelona exit

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spain's Ansu Fati watches the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Spain and Ukraine at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Fati becomes youngest Spain scorer in 4-0 win over Ukraine

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Francisco España, 60, is surrounded by members of his medical team as he looks at the Mediterranean sea from a promenade next to the &quot;Hospital del Mar&quot; in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. A hospital in Barcelona is studying how short trips to the beach may help COVID-19 patients recover from long and traumatic intensive hospital care. The study is part of a program to “humanize” ICUs. Since re-starting it in early June, the researchers have anecdotally noticed that even ten minutes in front of the blue sea waters can improve a patient’s emotional attitude. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Spanish doctors hope beach trips can help ICU virus patients

By EMILIO MORENATTI and HERNÁN MUÑOZ - Associated Press

A poster with the face of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is displayed at a F.C. Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stay

By JOSEPH WILSON and HERNAN MUÑOZ - Associated Press

A worker holds a shirt with the name of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi at a F.C Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Messi will stay with Barcelona despite wanting to leave

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

A poster with the face of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is displayed at a F.C. Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Staying with Barcelona not completely ruled out by Messi

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

A poster with the face of Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi is displayed at a F.C. Barcelona store in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Barcelona is banking on a face-to-face meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay. Talks with Messi’s father-agent are expected this week in Barcelona but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

No agreement in meeting between Barcelona and Messi’s father

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi leaves the pitch after the the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Bayern won the match 8-2. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)

Barcelona wants face-to-face meeting to change Messi’s mind

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

In this Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi waves as he arrives at the team hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, one of the worst in the player's career and in the club's history.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File) **FILE**

Messi skips required coronavirus testing with Barcelona

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi leaves he pitch at half time during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)

Barcelona unwilling to negotiate Messi departure

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Police remove a Barcelona soccer fan from the Camp Nou stadium during a protest against the club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giant. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Messi remains silent after Bartomeu’s offer to resign

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press