{"id":39812,"date":"2021-08-08T12:18:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T12:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39812"},"modified":"2021-08-08T12:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T12:18:49","slug":"lionel-messi-paris-st-germain-move-a-possibility-after-barcelona-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39812","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain move &#8216;a possibility&#8217; after Barcelona exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Lionel Messi in tears as he receives ovation from Barcelona at news conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">An emotional Lionel Messi said joining Paris St-Germain was &#8220;a possibility, but nothing is agreed&#8221; as he confirmed his exit from Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The record six-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner, 34, is now a free agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;My family and I were convinced we were going to stay here, at home,&#8221; he said during a news conference on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">The Argentina forward added: &#8220;This is the end with this club and now a new story will begin. Yes, it&#8217;s one of the most difficult moments for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to leave this club &#8211; it&#8217;s a club I love and this is a moment I didn&#8217;t expect.&#8221;Last year I wanted to leave, this year I wanted to stay. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m so sad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">&#8220;It was like my blood ran cold. I was really sad. It was really difficult right up to now. I&#8217;m still trying to process it all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;When I get home I will still feel bad; it will be even worse. I&#8217;m not ready for this.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-11\">What else did Messi say?<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-12\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/E559\/production\/_119831785_gettyimages-1234563150.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/E559\/production\/_119831785_gettyimages-1234563150.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/E559\/production\/_119831785_gettyimages-1234563150.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/E559\/production\/_119831785_gettyimages-1234563150.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/E559\/production\/_119831785_gettyimages-1234563150.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Replicas of the 34 trophies Lionel Messi has won with Barcelona\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-12.1\">Lionel Messi won 34 trophies with Barcelona after making his first-team debut aged 17 in October 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Messi, Barcelona&#8217;s record goalscorer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/53911105\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.$link-2.0\">submitted a transfer request<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.3\"> last summer before agreeing to stay for the final year of his contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">That expired on 1 July and Messi is now <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/58128763\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2.0\">in talks over a move to PSG,<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.3\"> where he would play alongside Kylian Mbappe and former Barca team-mate Neymar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;It is a possibility, but I have not agreed anything with anyone,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I have got different clubs interested. Nothing is definitive but clearly we are talking to them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">Messi left Argentina for Spain when he was 13 and made his first-team debut for Barcelona aged 17 in October 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">He went on to score 672 goals in 778 games and helped the Spanish giants win 34 trophies, replicas of which were displayed at his news conference at the Nou Camp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;m so grateful for the love that everyone&#8217;s shown me, for all my team-mates, and the club being by my side,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Today I have to say goodbye to all this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">&#8220;I arrived when I was very young, 13 years old, and after 21 years I am leaving with my wife and three Catalan-Argentine children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21.0\">&#8220;I cannot be more proud of everything I did and lived in this city. I have no doubt that, after a few years away, we will return because it is our home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-22\">Why is Messi leaving Barcelona?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.0\">Messi looked set to extend his stay at the Nou Camp having <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57836300\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.$link-2.0\">agreed a new five-year contract<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.3\"> in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26.0\">His previous contract reportedly paid him \u00a3123m a season but Messi agreed to halve his salary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27.0\">The agreement was still dependent on player departures to get Barca&#8217;s wage bill under La Liga&#8217;s limit, however, and the club were unable to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28.0\">&#8220;I offered to reduce my salary by 50% and they didn&#8217;t ask me for anything else,&#8221; Messi said. &#8220;It is not true that they asked me for anything more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29.0\">&#8220;I only know that it was not possible because of La Liga, because the club did not want to go into more debt.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-30\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-30.0\">Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Friday that trying to keep Messi could have put the club at risk for 50 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-31\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-31.0\">Once it became clear Barca were unable to honour the contract they had agreed with Messi, his representatives contacted PSG, but wherever Messi goes next, he said he wants to &#8220;play my last years competing for titles&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32.0\">He also had a warning for his former Barca team-mate Dani Alves after the 38-year-old right-back <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/58129614\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32.$link-2.0\">helped Brazil win Olympic gold<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-32.3\"> to extend his record for career titles to 43. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-33.0\">&#8220;I congratulate Dani Alves and warn him that I am going to fight to catch up with him and surpass him,&#8221; Messi added. &#8220;It&#8217;s my mentality. I have to find my way to keep competing and winning.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-34\">&#8216;Imagining the club without you is difficult&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-35\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-35.0\">Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Nou Camp and several of Barcelona&#8217;s first-team players were also in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-36\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-36.0\">Messi was in tears as he walked on to the stage and he received a round of applause before, during and after his news conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-37\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-37.$bold-0\">Andres Iniesta<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-37.1\">, who won the Champions League four times with Messi, tweeted: &#8220;We shared magical moments and always stayed together. Imagining the club without you or being able to see you at the Camp Nou with another shirt is difficult.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-38\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-38.$bold-0\">Xavi Hernandez<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-38.1\">, another member of that legendary Barca midfield, added: &#8220;I can only thank you for everything you have given us during these years. Whatever you do, I wish you the best.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-39\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-39.0\">Current Barca captain <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-39.$bold-1\">Gerard Pique<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-39.2\"> said: &#8220;Nothing will ever be the same again. Not the Camp Nou, not the city of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bnot ourselves. The reality, sometimes, is very harsh.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-42\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s transfer timeline<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43.$bold-0\">25 August 2020<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43.1\"> &#8211; Messi sends a fax to the club saying he wishes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/53911105\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43.$link-3.0\">exercise a clause in his contract<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-43.4\">, allowing him to leave for free with immediate effect. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44.$bold-0\">4 September 2020<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44.1\"> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/54032101\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44.$link-3.0\">Messi says he is staying at Barcelona<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-44.4\"> because it is &#8220;impossible&#8221; for any team to pay his 700m euro (\u00a3624m) release clause, which the club insist would have to be met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-45\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-45.$bold-0\">27 October 2020<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-45.1\"> &#8211; Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who had fallen out with Messi over his failed transfer request, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/54713209\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-45.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-45.$link-3.0\">resigns.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46.$bold-0\">28 December 2020<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46.1\"> &#8211; Messi says he hopes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/55464842\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46.$link-3.0\">to one day play in the United States<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-46.4\">, but is unsure of his future when his contract runs out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47.$bold-0\">31 January 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47.1\"> &#8211; Barcelona say they will take &#8220;appropriate legal action&#8221; against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/55873590\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47.$link-3.0\">published details of Messi&#8217;s contract<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-47.4\">, worth \u00a3492m over four years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48.$bold-0\">16 May 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48.1\"> &#8211; Manager Ronald Koeman says he hopes Messi has not played his final home game for the club after a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57138962\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48.$link-3.0\">2-1 defeat by Celta Vigo<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-48.4\"> ended their title hopes and meant they finished outside the top two for the first time since 2007-08.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49.$bold-0\">22 May 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49.1\"> &#8211; Paris St-Germain are believed to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57213245\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49.$link-3.0\">&#8220;looking closely&#8221; at Messi&#8217;s contract<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-49.4\"> situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50.$bold-0\">28 May 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50.1\"> &#8211; Barcelona president Joan Laporta says a new contract for Lionel Messi is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57282922\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50.$link-3.0\">&#8220;not done yet&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-50.4\"> but that &#8220;things are going well&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-51\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-51.$bold-0\">1 July 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-51.1\"> &#8211; Messi&#8217;s Barcelona contract expires and he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57666280\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-51.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-51.$link-3.0\">becomes a free agent.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52.$bold-0\">15 July 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52.1\"> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/57836300\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52.$link-3\"><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52.$link-3.0\">Messi agrees to stay with Barca<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-52.4\"> on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-53\"><strong data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-53.$bold-0\">5 August 2021<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-53.1\"> &#8211; Barcelona announce Messi will leave the club &#8220;because of financial and structural obstacles&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-54\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-54.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Around the BBC - Sounds\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-54.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-56\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.7187500000000002%;\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-56.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Around the BBC footer - Sounds\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".27arfvkpw8u.0.0.0.1.$image-56.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>Morph.toInit.bundles.push(function() { !function(e){function t(r){if(n[r])return n[r].exports;var o=n[r]={i:r,l:!1,exports:{}};return e[r].call(o.exports,o,o.exports,t),o.l=!0,o.exports}var n={};t.m=e,t.c=n,t.d=function(e,n,r){t.o(e,n)||Object.defineProperty(e,n,{configurable:!1,enumerable:!0,get:r})},t.n=function(e){var n=e&&e.__esModule?function(){return e.default}:function(){return e};return t.d(n,\"a\",n),n},t.o=function(e,t){return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(e,t)},t.p=\"\",t(t.s=3)}([function(e,t){e.exports=React},function(e,t,n){e.exports=n(5)()},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&&e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}function o(){return this.url}function u(e,t){return e.url.replace(\"{identifier}\",t[1])}var i=r(n(9)),a=r(n(10)),c=r(n(11));e.exports={youtube:{regex:\/http(?:s)?:\/\/(?:www.)?youtu(?:be.com|.be)\/(?:watch)?(?:\/?)?(?:.*v=)?(.[^&#]*)\/i,url:\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/{identifier}\",transform:u,component:a.default},twitter:{regex:\/^http.+twitter.com\/.*\/status\/(.*)\/i,transform:o,component:i.default,cssClasses:\"twitter-tweet\",componentMount:function(){c.default.twitter()}},instagram:{regex:\/^http.+instagr(?:.am|am.com)\/i,transform:o,component:i.default,cssClasses:\"instagram-media instagram-iframe-container\",componentMount:function(e){c.default.instagram(e)}}}},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";var r=function(e){return e&&e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}(n(4));Morph.modules[\"bbc-morph-sport-social-media-embed@2.3.2\"]=r.default},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&&e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}function o(){if(\"function\"!=typeof WeakMap)return null;var e=new WeakMap;return o=function(){return e},e}function u(e){\"@babel\/helpers - typeof\";return(u=\"function\"==typeof Symbol&&\"symbol\"==typeof Symbol.iterator?function(e){return typeof e}:function(e){return e&&\"function\"==typeof Symbol&&e.constructor===Symbol&&e!==Symbol.prototype?\"symbol\":typeof e})(e)}function i(e,t){if(!(e instanceof t))throw new TypeError(\"Cannot call a class as a function\")}function a(e,t){for(var n=0;n<t.length;n++){var r=t[n];r.enumerable=r.enumerable||!1,r.configurable=!0,\"value\"in r&#038;&#038;(r.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(e,r.key,r)}}function c(e,t,n){return t&#038;&#038;a(e.prototype,t),n&#038;&#038;a(e,n),e}function l(e,t){if(\"function\"!=typeof t&#038;&#038;null!==t)throw new TypeError(\"Super expression must either be null or a function\");e.prototype=Object.create(t&#038;&#038;t.prototype,{constructor:{value:e,writable:!0,configurable:!0}}),t&#038;&#038;s(e,t)}function s(e,t){return(s=Object.setPrototypeOf||function(e,t){return e.__proto__=t,e})(e,t)}function f(e){return function(){var t,n=y(e);if(m()){var r=y(this).constructor;t=Reflect.construct(n,arguments,r)}else t=n.apply(this,arguments);return p(this,t)}}function p(e,t){return!t||\"object\"!==u(t)&#038;&#038;\"function\"!=typeof t?d(e):t}function d(e){if(void 0===e)throw new ReferenceError(\"this hasn't been initialised - super() hasn't been called\");return e}function m(){if(\"undefined\"==typeof Reflect||!Reflect.construct)return!1;if(Reflect.construct.sham)return!1;if(\"function\"==typeof Proxy)return!0;try{return Date.prototype.toString.call(Reflect.construct(Date,[],function(){})),!0}catch(e){return!1}}function y(e){return(y=Object.setPrototypeOf?Object.getPrototypeOf:function(e){return e.__proto__||Object.getPrototypeOf(e)})(e)}function b(e,t,n){return t in e?Object.defineProperty(e,t,{value:n,enumerable:!0,configurable:!0,writable:!0}):e[t]=n,e}Object.defineProperty(t,\"__esModule\",{value:!0}),t.default=void 0;var h=function(e){if(e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule)return e;if(null===e||\"object\"!==u(e)&#038;&#038;\"function\"!=typeof e)return{default:e};var t=o();if(t&#038;&#038;t.has(e))return t.get(e);var n={},r=Object.defineProperty&#038;&#038;Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;for(var i in e)if(Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(e,i)){var a=r?Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(e,i):null;a&#038;&#038;(a.get||a.set)?Object.defineProperty(n,i,a):n[i]=e[i]}return n.default=e,t&#038;&#038;t.set(e,n),n}(n(0)),v=r(n(1)),g=n(7),_=r(n(8)),w=r(n(12)),O=r(n(13)),j=function(e){function t(e){var r;i(this,t),r=n.call(this,e),b(d(r),\"getCaption\",function(e){return e?h.default.createElement(\"figcaption\",{className:\"sp-c-media-asset__caption gel-brevier\"},e):null});var o=e.url,u=e.brandingTool;return r.state={embed:h.default.createElement(_.default,{url:o,brandingTool:u}),showReportButton:!1},r}l(t,e);var n=f(t);return c(t,[{key:\"componentDidMount\",value:function(){if((0,g.getCookiePolicy)()){var e=this.props,t=e.url,n=e.title;this.setState({embed:new O.default(t,n),showReportButton:!0})}}},{key:\"render\",value:function(){var e=this.state,t=e.embed,n=e.showReportButton,r=this.props,o=r.caption,u=r.nopal;return h.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:u?\"sp-sport-embed-no-pal\":\"\"},h.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:\"sp-qa-sport-embed-container\"},t,n&#038;&#038;h.default.createElement(w.default,{text:\"Report\"}),this.getCaption(o)))}}]),t}(h.Component);j.propTypes={url:v.default.string.isRequired,brandingTool:v.default.string,caption:v.default.string,title:v.default.string,nopal:v.default.bool},j.defaultProps={brandingTool:\"\",caption:\"\",title:\"\",nopal:!1};var E=j;t.default=E},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(){}function o(){}var u=n(6);o.resetWarningCache=r,e.exports=function(){function e(e,t,n,r,o,i){if(i!==u){var a=new Error(\"Calling PropTypes validators directly is not supported by the `prop-types` package. Use PropTypes.checkPropTypes() to call them. Read more at http:\/\/fb.me\/use-check-prop-types\");throw a.name=\"Invariant Violation\",a}}function t(){return e}e.isRequired=e;var n={array:e,bool:e,func:e,number:e,object:e,string:e,symbol:e,any:e,arrayOf:t,element:e,elementType:e,instanceOf:t,node:e,objectOf:t,oneOf:t,oneOfType:t,shape:t,exact:t,checkPropTypes:o,resetWarningCache:r};return n.PropTypes=n,n}},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";e.exports=\"SECRET_DO_NOT_PASS_THIS_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED\"},function(e,t){e.exports=Morph.modules[\"bbc-morph-cookie-config@3.0.1\"]},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}var o=r(n(0)),u=r(n(1)),i=r(n(2)),a=function(e){return Object.keys(i.default).filter(function(t){return e.match(i.default[t].regex)})},c=function(e){var t=e.url,n=a(t)[0];return o.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:\"gs-u-clearfix\"},o.default.createElement(\"a\",{className:\"sport-social-media-embed__cta gel-long-primer-bold\",href:t},o.default.createElement(\"span\",{className:\"qa-cta-text gs-o-bullet\"},o.default.createElement(\"span\",{className:\"gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon sport-social-media-embed__cta-icon--embed\"},o.default.createElement(\"svg\",{viewBox:\"0 0 32 32\"},o.default.createElement(\"path\",{d:\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0\"}))),o.default.createElement(\"span\",{className:\"gs-o-bullet__text gs-u-pl\"},o.default.createElement(\"span\",null,\"View more on \"),o.default.createElement(\"span\",{className:\"sport-social-media-embed__cta--embed-type\"},n)))))};c.propTypes={url:u.default.string.isRequired},e.exports=c},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}function o(e){\"@babel\/helpers - typeof\";return(o=\"function\"==typeof Symbol&#038;&#038;\"symbol\"==typeof Symbol.iterator?function(e){return typeof e}:function(e){return e&#038;&#038;\"function\"==typeof Symbol&#038;&#038;e.constructor===Symbol&#038;&#038;e!==Symbol.prototype?\"symbol\":typeof e})(e)}function u(e,t){if(!(e instanceof t))throw new TypeError(\"Cannot call a class as a function\")}function i(e,t){for(var n=0;n<t.length;n++){var r=t[n];r.enumerable=r.enumerable||!1,r.configurable=!0,\"value\"in r&#038;&#038;(r.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(e,r.key,r)}}function a(e,t,n){return t&#038;&#038;i(e.prototype,t),n&#038;&#038;i(e,n),e}function c(e,t){if(\"function\"!=typeof t&#038;&#038;null!==t)throw new TypeError(\"Super expression must either be null or a function\");e.prototype=Object.create(t&#038;&#038;t.prototype,{constructor:{value:e,writable:!0,configurable:!0}}),t&#038;&#038;l(e,t)}function l(e,t){return(l=Object.setPrototypeOf||function(e,t){return e.__proto__=t,e})(e,t)}function s(e){return function(){var t,n=m(e);if(d()){var r=m(this).constructor;t=Reflect.construct(n,arguments,r)}else t=n.apply(this,arguments);return f(this,t)}}function f(e,t){return!t||\"object\"!==o(t)&#038;&#038;\"function\"!=typeof t?p(e):t}function p(e){if(void 0===e)throw new ReferenceError(\"this hasn't been initialised - super() hasn't been called\");return e}function d(){if(\"undefined\"==typeof Reflect||!Reflect.construct)return!1;if(Reflect.construct.sham)return!1;if(\"function\"==typeof Proxy)return!0;try{return Date.prototype.toString.call(Reflect.construct(Date,[],function(){})),!0}catch(e){return!1}}function m(e){return(m=Object.setPrototypeOf?Object.getPrototypeOf:function(e){return e.__proto__||Object.getPrototypeOf(e)})(e)}Object.defineProperty(t,\"__esModule\",{value:!0}),t.default=void 0;var y=r(n(0)),b=r(n(1)),h=function(e){function t(){return u(this,t),n.apply(this,arguments)}c(t,e);var n=s(t);return a(t,[{key:\"componentDidMount\",value:function(){var e=this.props.componentMount;e&#038;&#038;e.bind(this)()}},{key:\"render\",value:function(){var e=this.props,t=e.cssClasses,n=e.title,r=e.url;return y.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:\"sp-qa-sport-social-media-embed\"},y.default.createElement(\"blockquote\",{\"data-instgrm-captioned\":!0,scrolling:\"no\",className:t},y.default.createElement(\"a\",{href:r},n)))}}]),t}(y.default.Component);h.propTypes={componentMount:b.default.func.isRequired,cssClasses:b.default.string,title:b.default.string,url:b.default.string.isRequired},h.defaultProps={cssClasses:\"\",title:\"\"};var v=h;t.default=v},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}function o(e){\"@babel\/helpers - typeof\";return(o=\"function\"==typeof Symbol&#038;&#038;\"symbol\"==typeof Symbol.iterator?function(e){return typeof e}:function(e){return e&#038;&#038;\"function\"==typeof Symbol&#038;&#038;e.constructor===Symbol&#038;&#038;e!==Symbol.prototype?\"symbol\":typeof e})(e)}function u(e,t){if(!(e instanceof t))throw new TypeError(\"Cannot call a class as a function\")}function i(e,t){for(var n=0;n<t.length;n++){var r=t[n];r.enumerable=r.enumerable||!1,r.configurable=!0,\"value\"in r&#038;&#038;(r.writable=!0),Object.defineProperty(e,r.key,r)}}function a(e,t,n){return t&#038;&#038;i(e.prototype,t),n&#038;&#038;i(e,n),e}function c(e,t){if(\"function\"!=typeof t&#038;&#038;null!==t)throw new TypeError(\"Super expression must either be null or a function\");e.prototype=Object.create(t&#038;&#038;t.prototype,{constructor:{value:e,writable:!0,configurable:!0}}),t&#038;&#038;l(e,t)}function l(e,t){return(l=Object.setPrototypeOf||function(e,t){return e.__proto__=t,e})(e,t)}function s(e){return function(){var t,n=m(e);if(d()){var r=m(this).constructor;t=Reflect.construct(n,arguments,r)}else t=n.apply(this,arguments);return f(this,t)}}function f(e,t){return!t||\"object\"!==o(t)&#038;&#038;\"function\"!=typeof t?p(e):t}function p(e){if(void 0===e)throw new ReferenceError(\"this hasn't been initialised - super() hasn't been called\");return e}function d(){if(\"undefined\"==typeof Reflect||!Reflect.construct)return!1;if(Reflect.construct.sham)return!1;if(\"function\"==typeof Proxy)return!0;try{return Date.prototype.toString.call(Reflect.construct(Date,[],function(){})),!0}catch(e){return!1}}function m(e){return(m=Object.setPrototypeOf?Object.getPrototypeOf:function(e){return e.__proto__||Object.getPrototypeOf(e)})(e)}Object.defineProperty(t,\"__esModule\",{value:!0}),t.default=void 0;var y=r(n(0)),b=r(n(1)),h=function(e){function t(){return u(this,t),n.apply(this,arguments)}c(t,e);var n=s(t);return a(t,[{key:\"componentDidMount\",value:function(){var e=this.props.componentMount;e&#038;&#038;e(this)}},{key:\"render\",value:function(){var e=this.props.url;return y.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:\"sp-qa-sport-social-media-embed videoEmbed\"},y.default.createElement(\"iframe\",{src:e,width:\"100%\",height:\"100%\",frameBorder:\"0\",title:\"title\",className:\"youtubeVideo\"}))}}]),t}(y.default.Component);h.propTypes={componentMount:b.default.func.isRequired,url:b.default.string.isRequired};var v=h;t.default=v},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";var r;e.exports={twitter:function(){requirejs([\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"],function(){twttr.widgets.load()})},instagram:function(){requirejs([\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_GB\/embeds.js\"],function(){instgrm.Embeds.process()})},facebook:function(){var e=document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];if(document.getElementById(\"facebook-jssdk\"))return r&#038;&#038;clearTimeout(r),void(r=setTimeout(function(){window&#038;&#038;window.FB&#038;&#038;window.FB.XFBML.parse()},100));var t=document.createElement(\"script\");t.id=\"facebook-jssdk\",t.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v2.3\",e.parentNode.insertBefore(t,e)}}},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";var r=function(e){return e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}(n(0));e.exports=r.default.createClass({displayName:\"LxReportBtn\",render:function(){var e=this.props.text;return r.default.createElement(\"div\",{className:\"gs-u-clearfix\"},r.default.createElement(\"a\",{className:\"sp-qa-sport-social-media-embed-social-embed__report-button gel-long-primer\",href:\"\/complaints\/complain-online\"},e))}})},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&#038;&#038;e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}function o(e){return e.replace(\/^s*|s*$\/g,\"\")}function u(){var e,t,n;for(t in l.default)if(l.default.hasOwnProperty(t)&#038;&#038;(n=l.default[t],(e=this.url.match(n.regex))&#038;&#038;e.length>0))return a.default.createElement(n.component,{url:n.transform.call(this,n,e),title:this.title,cssClasses:n.cssClasses,componentMount:n.componentMount});return a.default.createElement(c.default,{url:this.url,title:this.title})}function i(e,t){return this.url=o(e),this.title=t,u.call(this)}var a=r(n(0)),c=r(n(14)),l=r(n(2));e.exports=i},function(e,t,n){\"use strict\";function r(e){return e&&e.__esModule?e:{default:e}}Object.defineProperty(t,\"__esModule\",{value:!0}),t.default=void 0;var o=r(n(0)),u=r(n(1)),i=function(e){var t=e.url,n=e.title;return o.default.createElement(\"a\",{href:t},n)};i.propTypes={url:u.default.string.isRequired,title:u.default.string},i.defaultProps={title:\"\"};var a=i;t.default=a}]);\n\/\/# sourceMappingURL=bundle.js.map;\n});<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/58137262\\\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi in tears as he receives ovation from Barcelona at news conference An emotional Lionel Messi said joining Paris St-Germain was &#8220;a possibility, but nothing is agreed&#8221; as he confirmed his exit from Barcelona. The record six-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner, 34, is now a free agent. &#8220;My family and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hindi-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/119829755_messi.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/39813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}