Messi returns to Camp Nou, gives Barcelona a surprise nod | OneFootball

The star from Rosario took advantage of the call-up to the Argentine national team and visited the stadium of the Catalan team amidst its renovations. The message that excites the fans.

Lionel Messi returned to step on the grass of a place where he was happy. The Argentine star, who traveled to Spain to join the Argentine national team in Alicante for the last FIFA date of the year, went to Camp Nou and visited the stadium of his beloved Barcelona, for the first time since his farewell to the club.

On Sunday night, Messi was seen outside and also on the pitch of the iconic venue that vibrated with him during memorable days in the Spanish league and many historic nights in the Champions League. "Last night I returned to a place I miss with all my heart. A place where I was immensely happy, where you made me feel a thousand times the happiest person in the world. I hope I can return someday, and not just to say goodbye as a player, as I never could...", was the message Leo wrote. Words filled with emotion for returning to a space that sheltered him when he was a child and later transformed into a world-class player recognized by the football world.

It should be remembered that more than four years have passed since the last time the historic number 10 stepped on Camp Nou as a player for the Catalan team. On August 5, 2021, the club confirmed that the Argentine would not renew with the institution. The news had an impact worldwide, and a few days later, amidst tears, Messi bid farewell in an emotional press conference in the depths of the Catalan venue.

These statements from Messi come just a few weeks after he extended his contract with Inter Miami until 2028. At the presentation, the MLS team captain appeared in the middle of the club's new stadium, which will open in 2026. "I am very happy to stay here and continue with this project that, besides being a dream, has become a beautiful reality: playing in this stadium, the Miami Freedom Park. Since I arrived in Miami, I have been very happy, so I am very pleased to stay here. We are all very excited for the moment when we can finally play in the Miami Freedom Park. We are looking forward to it being finished, to experience it from the inside, in our new home, and for the fans to enjoy it too. It will be something very special to play at home in such a spectacular stadium", stated the star from the new venue.

Now, it will be time for Messi to don the sky blue and white again and reunite with his teammates from the National Team and with the technical staff led by Lionel Scaloni. This is because next Friday, the national team will fly to Angola to face the local team in what will be the farewell of the Albiceleste in 2025 ahead of the next World Cup to be played next year in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

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