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Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring against Villarreal at the Madrigal stadium. AFP
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their third goal with Luis Suarez. Reuters
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Lionel Messi keeps Villarreal's Cameroonian midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa at arm's length. AFP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona forward Ansu Fati with defender Jordi Alba after scoring the fourth. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann clebrates after his side's first goal, an own goal scored by Pau Francisco of Villarreal. Getty
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Antoine Griezmann of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides third goal. Getty
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Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring against Villarreal at the Madrigal stadium. AFP
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring against Villarreal. AFP
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their third goal with Luis Suarez. Reuters
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Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi at the Madrigal Stadium. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. AFP
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Lionel Messi keeps Villarreal's Cameroonian midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa at arm's length. AFP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the second goal. Reuters
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Barcelona forward Ansu Fati with defender Jordi Alba after scoring the fourth. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann clebrates after his side's first goal, an own goal scored by Pau Francisco of Villarreal. Getty
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Antoine Griezmann of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides third goal. Getty
Lionel Messi 'will end his footballing life at Barcelona' amid reports of shock exit
Barca captain's contract expires next year and there has been growing friction between player and club
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06 July, 2020
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