FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Atletico Madrid - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - May 8, 2021 FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi REUTERS/Albert Gea
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has been given permission by Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman to miss this weekend's final La Liga match of the season against Eibar and take holiday, the club confirmed on Friday, meaning he may have played his last game for Catalan side.
The Argentine's contract expires at the end of June and there has been no announcement on an extension.
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