Will Messi continue to stay at Barcelona?

  

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is expected to make a final decision on his future on Thursday, with reports from Argentina suggesting he is likely to opt to remain at Camp Nou.

The 33-year-old refused to turn up for COVID-19 testing and has therefore not trained under new manager Ronald Koeman, insisting that he has triggered a clause in his contract to terminate his deal and walk away for free.

Both Barcelona and La Liga have rejected that standpoint, insisting that the only way Messi can force an exit is if his €700m release clause is paid. That was the message relayed to Messi's father, Jorge, when he met with club officials on Wednesday.

Barça have instead asked Messi to stay, and according to TyC Sports' Martín Arévalo, there is a 90% chance that Messi will choose to remain at Camp Nou for one more season before definitively leaving next year.

Arévalo, who was the first man to report on Messi's famous burofax transfer request, later revealed on Instagram that the forward will make a final decision on Thursday, adding that he is evaluating staying and there is 'a concrete chance' he will do so.

‘Home Alone’ Star Breaks Silence On Michael Jackson Sex Abuse Allegations

           

“I’m gonna begin with the line — it’s not a line, it’s the truth — he never did anything to me.”

China coronavirus outbreak

       

China on Friday reported 121 more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, 116 of which are from the epicentre of the infection in Hubei Province alone, bringing to at least 1,380 the total number of deaths across the country.

Kanyes Response To Drake's Shade About His Music

                             

The hip-hop scene is no stranger to feuds. Some of the more famous beef include the ones between Tupac and Biggie or Nas and Jay-Z. The feud between Kanye West and Drake has become one of the better know hip-hop beef. They sometimes seem to flip flop back and forth. But in the end it always comes down to conflict when it comes to these two. Now Drake is dishing out shade yet again. This time, he’s insulted West’s music.

Angola freezes the personal assets of Isabel dos Santos

            

When an Angolan court froze the assets of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman it was widely seen as the strongest signal the country’s president, Joao Lourenço’s is intent on cracking down on ending corruption and decades of crony capitalism in the country.

Jeff Bezos Is Set to Lose His Crown as World’s Richest Person

                  

Jeff Bezos is about to relinquish the title of world’s richest person to Bill Gates, as Amazon.com Inc. stock tumbled in late trading Thursday.