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Lyon's Maxence Caqueret, left, Alexandre Lacazette, right, and Rayan Cherki, second from right, challenge for the ball with PSG's Lionel Messi during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Falling out of love? Messi whistled by PSG fans, again

Associated Press

FC Barcelona club President Joan Laporta pauses during a news conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 6, 2021. Spanish state prosecutors have formally accused Barcelona soccer club of corruption because of its payments of large sums of money for several years to the vice president of the refereeing committee. The decision has been made official on Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

FC Barcelona club President Joan Laporta pauses during a news conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 6, 2021. Barcelona' reputation as one of soccer's elite winners is in danger thanks to a scandal of its own making. Spanish soccer is in shock this week as a state prosecutor probes Barcelona's payment of million of euros over several years until 2018 to a company that belonged to the vice president of the domestic refereeing committee. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Barcelona’s rep jeopardized by payments to former referee

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Real Madrid Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a press conference before his team's soccer match final against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal. during the FIFA Club World Cup 2022, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo)

Madrid faces Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal for club world title

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Barcelona's Pedri celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Girona and FC Barcelona at the Montilivi stadium in Girona, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Pedri leads win at Girona in 100th game for Barcelona

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Brazil's Dani Alves listens to a question during a press conference on the eve of the group G of World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Cameroon in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Barcelona it was reported on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Police say the alleged act took place on Dec. 31 at a night club in Barcelona. Alves will now go before a judge. The judge will decide on the charges. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Report: Alleged victim won’t seek compensation from Brazil soccer player

Associated Press

Brazil's Dani Alves listens to a question during a press conference on the eve of the group G of World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Cameroon in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Barcelona it was reported on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Police say the alleged act took place on Dec. 31 at a night club in Barcelona. Alves will now go before a judge. The judge will decide on the charges. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Dani Alves arrested in Spain for alleged sexual assault

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Rodrygo celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey round of 32 soccer match between Cacereno and Real Madrid at the Principe Felipe stadium in Caceres, Spain, Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Pablo Garcia)

Rodrygo honors Pele, Real Madrid advances in Copa del Rey

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Barcelona's Luis Suarez reacts after failing to score against Villarreal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Barcelona held 1-1 at home by Espanyol after World Cup break

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar leaves the pitch at the end of World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Croatia, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Shakira poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Elvis" at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. A Spanish judge on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, file)

Pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain

Associated Press

FILE - Spain's Premier Pedro Sanchez speaks during a joint news conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Spain's intelligence agency is facing growing criticism after the discovery that politicians had their phones hacked, even as far as the device in the prime minister's pocket. The head of Spain’s National Intelligence Center is set to appear at a closed-door parliamentary hearing on Thursday, May 5, 2022 and is expected to break the secrecy code that prohibits members of the government from revealing the workings of her agency. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Catalan: Spain spy chief admits legally hacking some phones

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

In this Jan.14, 2018 file photo FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks the ball and scores the fourth goal of his team against Real Sociedad during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad, at Anoeta stadium, in San Sebastian, northern Spain. Barcelona announced Thursday Aug. 5, 2021 that Lionel Messi will not stay with the club. He is leaving after 17 successful seasons in which he propelled the Catalan club to glory, helping it win numerous domestic and international titles since debuting as a teenager. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File) **FILE**

Lionel Messi signs 2-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain

By Rob Harris - Associated Press

Lionel Messi cries at the start of a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. FC Barcelona had previously announced the negotiations with Lionel Messi had ended and that Messi would be leaving the club. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi breaks down, says he wasn’t ready to leave Barcelona

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

In this Saturday, April 6, 2019, photo, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi waves at the crowd as he holds the trophy of the best Spanish La Liga player prior to a soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona says Lionel Messi will not stay with the club, it was reported on Aug. 5, 2021, in a statement that a deal between the club and the player had been reached but financial “obstacles” made it impossible for the player to remain with the club. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) **FILE**

Messi will not return to FC Barcelona, club cites ‘financial and structural obstacles’

By Noah Fleischman - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 file photo, software entrepreneur John McAfee listens during the 4th China Internet Security Conference (ISC) in Beijing. McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in a prison near Barcelona Wednesday, June 23, 2021, hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the to the United States, where he was wanted on tax-related criminal charges. He was 75. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Antivirus software creator John McAfee dead in Spanish prison

By Aritz Parra, Renata Brito and Barry Hatton - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Ronald Koeman, top right, watches from stands during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Nerve-racking race: Barcelona tries to take the lead again

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Atlético draws with Barcelona and keeps Liga lead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, talks with teammate Luis Suarez on the bench before the Joan Gamper trophy soccer match against Arsenal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi spent years hanging out at their neighboring homes on the Mediterranean coast when taking a break from scoring goals for Barcelona. On Saturday, May 8, 2021 Suarez will return to Camp Nou aiming to knock his former team out of the Spanish league title race.(AP Photo/Joan Monfort, file)

Suárez to face old friend Messi with title in the balance

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Portugal Formula One Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao, Portugal, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Hamilton and Verstappen to resume title fight in Barcelona

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press