Overview
- In his first comments after the viral visit, Joan Laporta said he did not know Messi would come to the site and called it a spontaneous act of barcelonismo.
- The Barcelona president reiterated that Messi is always welcome at the club and confirmed the intention to stage a homage at the reopened Spotify Camp Nou.
- Laporta dismissed talk of a sporting comeback as not realistic, saying he would not speculate out of respect for Messi, current players and club members.
- Messi privately toured the stadium works at night without prior club coordination, later posting that he longs for Barcelona and hopes to return someday.
- A couple’s accidental video of Messi passing behind them outside the stadium circulated widely as media amplified fan nostalgia and debate about a formal farewell.