Dear Colleague, Last week, in Europe the biggest news of the week in the world of pro soccer was Lionel Messi finally deciding to stay in Barcelona but this could be his final year. The other big news of the week was that City Football Group (CFG) acquired a majority stake in ESTAC Troyes, with the Ligue 2 side becoming the tenth club to join the holding company’s growing football portfolio. In Bundesliga, RB Leipzig also revealed plans are put in place to allow up to 8500 fans into the Red Bull Arena for the club’s Bundesliga opener against FSV Mainz 05 on September 20.