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Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a match between Barça and Real Madrid

WITH THE COURSE OF MESSI

Neither Messi neither Cristiano: LaLiga, every time with less shine

Published:13/08/2021 - 14:25h

Updated:13/08/2021 - 15:51h

LaLiga Will initiate for the first time without the presence of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo on the field, what supposes the end of an era that initiated in 2004, when the Argentinian debuted with the Barça, whereas Christian arrived in 2009 and marchói in 2018

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For the first time in the last 16 years, LaLiga will give start without the two main figures that hoarded the leadership of previous editions: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. After the exit of the Portuguese in 2018, the Spanish tournament has received another hard hit with the exit of the Argentinian to Tie it 1.

Everything began in 2004, when a youngster Messi jumped for the first time to a field of LaLiga, and five years later the Portuguese would follow suit, pertinent of a Manchester United that came to contest two consecutive finals of the Champions and would mark a historical stage in the Real Madrid.

Between 2009 and 2018 it took place one of the greater individual rivalries in the history of the tournament, an era in which masters were used to to contest the title, that the majority of the times finished in hands of the Argentinian. The levels of audience were in the highest and each party was of high intensity.

 

The end of an era: Messi and Cristiano, out of LaLiga

Nevertheless, the reality to day of today is another. The economic problems as a result of the sanitary crisis do not allow to keep to stars of this level in the Spanish teams. In the case of Messi, went the limit salarial what detonated his course to Paris Saint-Germain, where expects to debut prompt.

Likewise, luce very distinct the panorama in comparison with other Leagues, as in the case of the Premier, where recently the Manchester City finish to disburse more than 100 million euros, and Chelsea followed suit to purchase the services of the Belgian Romelu Lukaku.

The normative rigidity of LaLiga does not allow the flexibility to the moment of fichar, by what the clubs have to opt by cessions, barters or signings of players without agreement. In addition to not being able to offer a lot in matter salarial not to exceed the limits established by the competition.

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