Barcelona’s sporting director Deco has revealed plans to bring Lionel Messi back to play at the new stadium.
That is the headline in the Mirror (UK) article today, October 24. Barcelona sporting director Deco spoke about the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to Camp Nou, while he still enjoys his time playing in the American professional soccer league MLS in the shirt of his boss’s club. David Beckham is Inter Miami, the Mirror (UK) wrote.
Specifically, Lionel Messi seems to be returning to Barcelona in the farewell match organized in his honor after an incredible career with the Camp Nou team. Messi has spent 20 years in Barcelona, since he moved from his hometown Argentina to Spain to play football at the age of 13. Now, Messi has become one of the greatest players in football history.
Owner David Beckham is very happy that Messi chose to join Inter Miami. PHOTO: GETTY
In fact, Lionel Messi has broken almost every record at Barcelona. But M10 had to tearfully bid farewell to the home team at Camp Nou in the summer of 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. At that time, Barcelona was in a financial crisis and did not have enough money to extend Messi’s contract.
It was an outcome that Messi did not expect, it was clearly shown in the press conference on August 8, 2021 in which Messi announced his departure from Barcelona in tears. Suddenly leaving Barca made it impossible for Messi to have a proper farewell to his home fans. Now, it looks like Messi will have the chance to do it next year, if what former Barca player and current Barca sporting director Deco said comes true.
Former midfielder of Portugal, FC Porto, Chelsea and Barcelona Deco announced that Barcelona hopes to bring Lionel Messi back in the match honoring M10, after Barca completes the renovation of Camp Nou in 2024.
Messi’s career at Barcelona was not complete because he left suddenly. PHOTO: GETTY
Barcelona sporting director Deco told Lance: “I think there will be a Barcelona farewell match for Lionel Messi, but probably in the new stadium (the renovated Camp Nou) when it’s ready.
Lionel Messi will always be the greatest idol in Barcelona history. The club has great idols, like Cruyff and Ronaldo (Brazilian), but Lionel Messi is perhaps the greatest of all.
Lionel Messi will certainly play his farewell match for Barcelona, but when we do not know. Messi is still playing football and hopefully he will play for many more years, because football lovers will be happy to see Lionel Messi happy.”
Messi would be very happy if Barcelona organized a match to honor and pay tribute to him. PHOTO: GETTY
One interesting thing is that Lionel Messi can play against Barcelona in the Inter Miami shirt. Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas pledged to promote a friendly match between Barcelona and Inter Miami.
Jorge Mas said: “Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona (in 2021) is not according to his wishes. Messi cannot say goodbye to the club that welcomed him as a child, and I think that situation is not what Lionel Messi would like. We will do everything possible in the coming years to give Lionel Messi the opportunity to say goodbye to his fans in Barcelona.”
Messi had a dream start at Inter Miami and created a fever in the US. PHOTO: GETTY
Lionel Messi had a dream start in America. He helped Inter Miami win the first trophy in the club’s history, the Leagues Cup title, a tournament in which Messi was voted the best player and crowned top scorer. However, Inter Miami without Lionel Messi on the field due to injury lost the US Open final and also did not have a ticket to the MLS play-offs. That means Lionel Messi’s first season at Inter Miami has ended.0
