Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane Reveals He Wants Lionel Messi To Stay At Barcelona

There’s no question that Lionel Messi has been the staple figure for the historic organization of FC Barcelona. The legendary player has already reached the 700-goal milestone and has a record of six Ballon d’Or trophies. Despite this, the current manager of Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane shared that he would want Messi to remain with Barca for the sake of the sport.

There have been rumored internal conflicts within Barcelona and speculation has risen about the status of the team. Despite the roster's deep mix of veterans and mature players, the club is still not immune from speculation around different outlets.

These reports around Barcelona have been one of the hottest topics as of late but Zidane shared that he hopes Messi would remain as their competitor in Barcelona. Per Goal.com, Zidane gave his input about what he thinks about the superstar.

"I don't know what will happen but we hope not because he is in this league and we want the best in this league," Zidane said shared.

It has been an exciting predicament in the La Liga season given how Real Madrid and Barcelona stand in the team rankings. In Real Madrid’s most recent match, they were able to escape with a 1-0 victory against Getafe. Thanks to Sergio Ramos’ goal, Los Blancos was able to grab the win and maintain their position on top of the league.

"He is an unrepeatable player. He is unique and we know what he transmits to everyone else. I'm happy for him for his goal because when it comes to shooting a penalty, he has a lot of confidence,” Zidane added regarding Ramos.

Ever since the games resumed, Real Madrid was able to take over and dominate their opponents. This puts Zinedine Zidane’s team ahead in first place with 74 points in the rankings. It remains as a close fight as Barca is behind with 70 points with a record of 21 wins, seven draws and five losses.

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It will be interesting to see how Real Madrid and Barcelona move forward in the coming few games given how tense it has been at La Liga. With Messi still on top of his game, it will be crucial for the organization to make the most of his immense talent for the remainder of the year and the seasons to come.