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Former Real Madrid official reveals club were offered Lionel Messi in 2001: ‘We didn’t want to sever ties with Barcelona’

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Real Madrid had an opportunity to sign Lionel Messi in 2001, before the Argentine superstar established himself at Barcelona, Miguel Angel Portugal, a former club official, has revealed.Portugal, who worked...

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Real Madrid had an opportunity to sign Lionel Messi in 2001, before the Argentine superstar established himself at Barcelona, Miguel Angel Portugal, a former club official, has revealed.Portugal, who worked...

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