Inter miami star and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has hinted that he may return to Catalonia with his family at some point in the future. The Argentine superstar also discussed his exit from Barcelona, which he described as ‘shameful’ given the circumstances of his departure.
The 38-year-old has not played in front of fans at the Spotify Camp Nou since before the global pandemic, leaving an open wound for many Barcelona fans, and who had no chance to say goodbye. Messi explained in an interview with a short game, he appreciates what he knows in Barcelona more now.
“I really remember all those moments. Maybe I enjoy them more now than they did when things happened, because of the next time, because of the next time they stopped, after the revival of some years, after a lot of rest.”
Messi opens up the Barcelona Exit
Messi was set to extend his contract with Barcelona in August 2021, with a new deal agreed with the club for two years. However, upon his return from the holidays, Messi was told that Barcelona had withdrawn his contract offer, and that he would be leaving as a free agent.
“I think I was talking about this with you all. I was left with an unknown feeling after leaving, because I kept playing my past life, because I left the way I thought, the way I dreamed.”
“I thought, as I said, I played all my career in Europe, in Barcelona, and, I gave birth here, because of this situation, because of what I want.”
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‘It appears as if PSG is hell, but it wasn’t’ – Messi
Arriving in Paris just four days after signing a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, Messi looked in form during his time at the Parc des Princes, despite the tough times. Messi explained that mentally he was still recovering from the result of leaving Barcelona.
“It also comes that Paris was hell, but it wasn’t. When I say I didn’t have it for a long time, because I had a football situation, because it was something spectacular, because it was the first thing. The US, which made it very difficult, because it wasn’t an injury; it happened that way.”
“But the truth is, I wasn’t happy with what I like to do every day. And here, we love the city, we enjoy it a lot, something that is easy to get close to, simple. We live far away.”
‘We miss Barcelona a lot’ – Messi
On Sunday night, Messi surprised everyone, returning to the Nou camp. At least that of the club, with barcelona not knowing his intentions to see the field. Messi spoke about his desire to return to Barcelona.
“I’m looking forward to going there. We miss Barcelona a lot. My wife and kids always talk about Barcelona, so, so, so, so that’s what we get.
“It will be amazing to go back to the new stadium and see it because the last time I saw it was a long time ago, and it will be fun to remember and remember everything that has been established.
It is not clear whether Messi will stay at the Nou Pitch camp again, and his words seem to indicate that he and his family will move back there after his career. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has suggested that a merger involving Messi would be the perfect way to reopen the Nu camp once it’s over. However, given the rift between the two following his exit, it is unclear whether Messi would agree to Laporta, the man who broke his promise to keep him at the club, in power.
