“Last night I returned to a place where I miss with my soul. A place where I was immensely happy, where you guys made me feel a thousand times the happiest person in the world. I hope one day I can come back, and not just to say goodbye as a player, as I never got to…”
Barcelona icon Lionel Messi made an unannounced trip to the new Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday night, a visit that was done through the construction staff without informing the Club’s officials. This is his first visit since 2021 and the 38-year-old Argentine shared photographs of his visit on instagram expressing his love for the stadium where he played for two decades and hopes to return after bidding them farewell. The Club however, welcomed the visit, saying Messi remains more than welcome at the club.
Emotional ties to Barcelona
While the visit with over 10m likes on Instagram has sparked several reactions from fans and sports lovers, and it remains a complete display of affection for the Club by the Argentine. In a post on instagram, Messi said, “Last night I returned to a place where I miss with my soul. A place where I was immensely happy, where you guys made me feel a thousand times the happiest person in the world. I hope one day I can come back, and not just to say goodbye as a player, as I never got to…”
It is also clear that Messi wants to come back and say a proper goodbye, a hint at a deeper connection with the Club. Also, in an exclusive interview from Miami, Messi opened up on this moment, his dreams, hopes for the future, and past experience saying last night’s visit was to a place he missed terribly as he was immensely happy there. He also expressed his hope of making a return one day to say a proper farewell which he never got a chance to do.
Life at Inter Miami
The 8 times Ballon d’Or winner who now currently plays for Inter Miami in the US Major League Soccer is yet to lift the league trophy since joining the club in 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain. This visit to the Spotify Camp Nou may hint at an unhappy life at the Chase Stadium as some fans expressed but the Argentine is yet to comment on such allegations. Inter Miami has only won a knockout competition – the 2023 Leagues Cup, during Messi’s time at the club.
However, Messi seems to be okay as he became the fastest player in MLS history to reach 40 career goals in a regular season (21 goals, 19 assists). He also won the 2025 MLS Golden Boot which was presented by Audi and has had a magical d time at Inter Miami with multitude of record-setting performances.
#LionelMessi #Barcelona #InterMiami
