Now engaged with Inter Miami, Lionel Messi was close to returning to Barca this summer.
Lionel Messi has chosen MLS and Inter Miami to continue his career this summer, after two years at PSG. At the time of revealing his decision, the Argentinian hinted that he had no choice, disappointed at not having been able to reconnect with FC Barcelona, a club whose colors he defended for 18 years. A posture that qualifies the boss of the Blaugrana institution, Joan Laporta, in an interview with ESPN.
Admitting the “ strange feeling “That gives him the sight of a Lionel Messi now playing in the United States, the president of Barça blows:” Messi is associated with FC Barcelona. That’s how most fans see Messi, because the majority of his career has been at Barca. “And to ensure that he has worked for the return of the prodigy to Catalonia in this off-season:” It was very close. In the end, we reached an agreement with La Liga, which allowed us to register his return. »
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La Pulga’s father, then, seems to have played a leading role. “ Leo was coming out of a situation with Paris where he was under a lot of pressure. His dad told me he needed a place where he wouldn’t be under pressure, and at Barca that wouldn’t be the case with all that our hero’s return would mean. ” In conclusion, Joan Laporta confides resigned: “ We respect his decision and wish the best for him. We want the best for our players. He came to Barcelona as a 14-year-old child and then spent 20 years with us. I hope he can be very happy in Miami. »
