"I’ve been hurt by some of the comments [about Leo Messi]. I’ve suffered because you can’t doubt Leo's attitude, nor his quality, nor what he represents for Barca," Victor Valdes has told Esports3.
"I’m very happy that Barca will have him [for next season]. I hope he is active and can give Barca a lot of joy this year, who need it.
"It will be a very good season for Leo. We will see a player who wants to show what he is capable of. He’s a player who can be decisive and we cannot lose him."
As a reminder, Messi wanted to leave Barcelona but has ended up staying for the 2020/21 season because Josep Maria Bartomeu didn't want to sell him.
During the two weeks the drama was developing, several articles appeared in the Spanish media aimed at denigrating Leo's image. For example, Cuatro reported that the Argentine wanted to leave because he was going to lose his privileges under Ronald Koeman.
