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Lionel Messi Called A ‘Hormonal Dwarf’ And ‘Sewer Rat’ By Ex-Barcelona Board Member In Leaked Emails

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi was labeled a “hormonal dwarf” and “sewer rat” by an ex-Barcelona board member, according to an emerging report.
Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract in 2021. However, Barca chiefs were left infuriated by a press leak which shared details of the contract offered to Messi – which would have seen him net almost £500million -prior to his exit.
And Spanish outletEl Periodicorevealed messages allegedly sent in a group chat between the club’s former hierarchy on January 31, 2021.
El Periodicoalso reported that recovered private phone messages from a group chat involving some of the club’s one-time directors and executives referred to Messi as a ‘sewer rat’ and a ‘hormone-treated dwarf’.
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The messages were allegedly sent to people including ex-president Josep Bartomeu, CEO Òscar Grau, directors Pancho Schroder and Javier Sobrino, executives Jordi Moix, Oriol Tomàs and David Bellver and legal chief Roman Gomez Ponti.

Former Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu was one of the recipients of the abusive email Photo Credit: EPA
According toEl Periodico, Roman Gomez Ponti wrote the email when he was top legal counsel at the club. President Josep Bartomeu and ex-chief executive Oscar Grau were copied in.
Bartomeu, who had already ceased to be president, asks who could have leaked the salary details claiming that whoever had, had ‘done damage to the club’.
El Periodical says Ponti responded suggesting Bartomeu was too good to Messi who he claimed tried to dictate what happened at the club.
The alleged phone messages come from a group chat just after El Mundo’s revelations regarding Messi’s wages.
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Ponti, in particular, fired a sharp-tongued message to Bartomeu regarding his favouritism of Messi.
In his message he said: “Barto, really, you can’t be such a good person with this sewer rat.
“The club has given him everything and he has dedicated himself to marking a dictatorship of signings, transfers, renewals, sponsorships just for him, etc.”
Ponti ranted about Messi’s power at the club in demanding new deals for team-mates Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.
He then ranted about the renewal fee for Ansu Fati’s contract, which went to Messi’s brother and agent Rodrigo.
Ponti then went on to speak about “blackmail” and Messi’s lack of support as the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
He added: “And above all the accumulation of blackmail and rudeness that the club and those who work have suffered from this hormonal dwarf that owes Barça life … ah!
“But when they come badly given (pandemic) you receive the mythical WhatsApp: ‘presi, lower the salary to others, but do not touch me and Luis.’”
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Ponti then blasted Messi as a “pesetero,” meaning money-grabber.
The financial difficulties of the club eventually saw Messi leave as Barcelona could not lower their wage bill enough to accommodate the 35-year-old.