Leo Messi returns to Camp Nou

BarcelonaLeo Messi has returned to the Camp Nou pitch. The greatest player in football history, who begins training camp in Alicante today with the Argentine national team, visited the Blaugrana stadium this Sunday. He did so at night and didn't hold back on social media: "Yesterday 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 over like the happiest person in the world. I hope that one day I can return, and not just to say goodbye as a player," as I never get to say goodbye as a player. So far, Barça has not commented on the Rosario native's return.

With these words, the Barcelona legend took advantage of the visit to express his continued love for the club of his life and to take another jab at his departure. Just a week ago, Messi shared photos on social media of his eldest son Thiago's birthday party. The celebration was entirely decorated in Barça's colors.Messi recently renewed his contract for three more seasons with his current team, Inter Miami, and has his sights set on next summer's World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, where the sport has been promoted. soccer (the word they use to refer to soccer in the United States) since his arrival in Miami in 2023 after his brief stint with Paris Saint-Germain. In fact, Messi has landed in Barcelona after being instrumental in qualifying Inter Miami for the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals, scoring two goals and providing an assist in their 4-0 victory over Nashville.

A letter to the election

This unexpected return of Messi to Camp Nou can be interpreted in electoral terms at Barça. Over the past few weeks, several media outlets have published reports about the possibility of Messi endorsing a candidate in the upcoming club presidential elections, scheduled to take place between March 15 and June 15, 2026. So far, Messi has not publicly taken any steps in this direction, and his return to the pitch doesn't seem likely. However, it's a fact that the potential candidates vying with Laporta for the presidency are making efforts to reach out to the Messi family. When asked by ARA, members of Laporta's opposition expressed surprise at Messi's statement. Some hadn't even seen it before it was reported by nearly every media outlet.

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