Overview
- Barcelona's president said a competitive comeback is not feasible now and urged against unrealistic expectations.
- Messi made an unannounced visit to the renovating Camp Nou this week and later expressed a wish to return to bid a proper farewell.
- Laporta said the club intends to stage a testimonial once the stadium work finishes, targeting a 105,000-capacity setting.
- The visit, undertaken with Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul, was Messi’s first time back at the stadium since his 2021 departure.
- Messi spent 17 first-team seasons at Barcelona, scoring 672 goals and winning 34 trophies before moves to Paris Saint‑Germain in 2021 and Inter Miami in 2023.