Football: 'I wish Messi stays at Barcelona for many years' - Pedri

It’s no coincidence that Pedri Gonzalez conjures up those flashes of exquisite playmaking brilliance that Barcelona fans have been longing for since the days of Andrés Iniesta. The 18-year-old Spaniard who is enjoying an excellent first season at Barcelona has scored three goals this season. Pedri’s on-field chemistry with Messi has many Barcelona fans hoping that he might help convince the Argentine great to stay at the club he is considering leaving after 20 title-packed years. Pedri, however, said that although he hopes Messi won’t leave, it is enough to play with and learn from the club’s all-time greatest player. “On whether he stays or goes, I don’t get involved in that. That is his decision and the only thing we can do is to help him while he is here, and hope that is for many years to come,” told The Associated Press in a recent video call.