Lionel Messi made waves with a bombshell Instagram post, expressing his desire to return to a place he misses with his “soul,” FC Barcelona. This was after the MLS star and World Cup winner visited Camp Nou without warning, cameras, protocol, or prior information. The star simply dropped by the stadium, where he built perhaps football’s greatest legacy, and asked to be let in.
Messi reportedly asked for permission to enter Camp Nou
Lionel Messi did not depart Barcelona in a way to remember, and it has since been a collective dream of football fans for the Argentine star to return to Camp Nou for one final dance before hanging up his boots. Many have quibbled that Messi not having a farewell at Camp Nou would be a loss for perhaps the greatest player who has touched the grass.
After it seemed completely unlikely, in the past couple of years, Messi’s sudden appearance at Camp Nou, followed by his emotional message on Instagram, has re-ignited hopes in fans’ minds.
But everyone has wondered how the former star entered Barcelona’s stadium. While FC Barcelona and Messi have not revealed how it happened, it is understood that the 38-year-old arrived at the gate, asked to be let in, and was, as expected, allowed in. There remains a lot of intrigue surrounding the entry, however.
Messi followed the visit up with an emotional post on Instagram. He wrote, “Last night I returned to a place I miss with my soul. A place where I was immensely happy, where you made me feel like the happiest person in the world a thousand times.” He added, “I hope someday I can return, and not just to say goodbye as a player, the way I never could.”
Fans will continue to hope for a triumphant return of Lionel Messi to FC Barcelona, which could complete the greatest narrative in football.
