Lionel Messi has signed a new deal with his club FC. Barcelona. He will stay with his club till 2018, which is 2 more years, then the previous contract.
This is the sixth time in eight seasons that Messi has extended his contract with Barcelona.
With this deal, Messi would earn a net salary of 14.75 million dollars per year.
Barcelona stated the deal on its website, "This afternoon Leo Messi extended his contract with FC Barcelona through June 30 of 2018. The signing ceremony was attended by the player, president Sandro Rosell, vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the director of football Andoni Zubizarreta."
"Messi added two additional years to his existing contract, which was set to expire in June of 2016. The player, who joined the club when he was 13 years old and made his first-team debut three years later, will be 31 when his contract expires," statement further added.
Barcelona has been desperate to hold onto its star player who has won Ballon d'Or four-times. Since making his Barcelona debut in 2003, Messi has also collected three European Champions League crowns, two FIFA Club World Cup titles, five Spanish league championships and two Copa del Rey medals.
(with inputs from ANI)
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