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Barcelona Icon Messi Yearns for Emotional Camp Nou Farewell
10 Nov
Summary
- Messi visited renovated Camp Nou, his former home stadium
- Messi left Barcelona in 2021 due to financial troubles, joined PSG then Inter Miami
- Messi hopes to return to Camp Nou one day to properly say goodbye as a player
On November 10, 2025, Lionel Messi, the iconic Argentine footballer, visited the renovated Camp Nou, the home stadium of his former club Barcelona. Messi, who is currently playing for Inter Miami, left Barcelona in 2021 due to the club's dire financial problems, joining Paris Saint-Germain before moving to the MLS side two years later.
In an emotional Instagram post, the 38-year-old Messi expressed his deep affection for the Camp Nou, a place where he was "immensely happy" and felt "the happiest person in the world." The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner revealed that he hopes to one day return to the stadium, not just to say goodbye as a player, as he was never able to do before his departure.
Messi's visit to the renovated Camp Nou comes just days after he scored twice for Inter Miami in their MLS Cup playoff match, helping the team advance to the next round. The legendary player's desire to have a proper farewell at the iconic stadium where he spent the majority of his illustrious career is a testament to the deep connection he still feels with Barcelona and its passionate fans.
