Barcelona fans were left in tears after their club hero Lionel Messi decided to cut ties with FC Barcelona in the summer of 2023 and join Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. After a two-year stint at PSG, rumors of Messi’s return to the Catalan Giants surfaced, but the transfer fell apart.
The Culers are once again filled with joy as talks of Lionel Messi’s return to Camp Nou surface a second time. Barca sports director Deco and club president LaPorta have also addressed this topic.
Laporta confirms Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona
Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated return to FC Barcelona has fallen through. The football world was left in shock as the 2022 World Cup winner decided to make a bold move across the Atlantic and join forces with Inter Miami. The 36-year-old won the League Cup with his new team but unfortunately failed to help them qualify for the playoffs. Rumors of Messi’s return surfaced after this Inter Miami failure, but they were soon discarded. Gladly, the news was not completely false, and the former Barcelona player will once again be seen at the Camp Nou.
Club sporting director Deco has confirmed that Leo will make a grand return for one final match at the newly renovated Camp Nou. “He will definitely play a farewell game at Barcelona, but when that will be, we don’t know. He’s playing, and hopefully he’ll play for more years, because people who like football, who like him, will be happy to see him happy,” he said. President Joan LaPorta also addressed the topic, saying, “It would be fantastic if Messi could be at the opening match at Camp Nou. It’s been talked about, and if it were in June 2026, that would be when the Spotify Camp Nou is finished.”
Messi sends support to Neymar Jr.
Brazilian magician Neymar Junior has once again fallen prey to an injury in his last match. Brazil and Uruguay faced each other on October 18 in a World Cup qualification match. The away fans were left worried after Ney went down in the dying minutes of the first half following a tackle by De La Cruz.
The injury turned out to be serious, and the 31-year-old will not be seen on the pitch for a few months. Lionel Messi has sent his regards to his former PSG and FC Barcelona teammate. He posted a story on his Instagram account, writing “lots of strength” in front of a photo of the duo celebrating a goal for Barcelona.
Lionel Messi’s return has uplifted the fans’ mood, but at the same time, Neymar Junior’s injury has left them worrying.
