Messi to stay with Barcelona until 2018

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona on Thursday, tying him to the Spanish club for the better part of his already stellar playing career. With his previous contract set to expire in 2016, Messi will now remain at Barcelona until June 2018. The 25-year-old forward joined Barcelona when he was 13, and debuted with the first team three years later. He has gone on to become Barcelona's all-time leading scorer en route to helping the team lift ...

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