Espanyol Tried to Sign Messi in 2005, Zabaleta Reveals

Espanyol attempted to lure Lionel Messi away from Barcelona two decades ago following his breakthrough performance at the 2005 Under-20 World Cup, former Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta has revealed. The audacious move by Barcelona's cross-city rivals ultimately failed after the Catalan giants moved swiftly to secure their teenage prodigy,…
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