Soccer-Grealish knows how Messi feels after tearful farewell to Villa


Soccer Football - FA Community Shield - Leicester City v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - August 7, 2021 Manchester City's Jack Grealish during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - English football's 100 million pound man Jack Grealish knows how Lionel Messi feels after saying his own tearful farewell to Aston Villa.

Argentine superstar Messi shed tears as he confirmed his departure from boyhood club Barcelona on Sunday and Grealish, Manchester City's record signing but a lifelong Villa fan, told reporters on Monday he could relate to that.

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