It has been more than four years since Lionel Messi left Barcelona after contract talks with the club collapsed.Ever since, president Joan Laporta has been keen on honouring Messi by hosting a

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain faced off in the UEFA Champions League, and Lionel Messi played an unexpected role among the fans. One of the most anticipated matches of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase was played on Wednesday in Spain.

Messi, who had pushed to leave the club one year earlier only to be denied by the previous regime, conducted a tearful farewell press conference announcing his exit. It has now been revealed that the legendary forward was unimpressed with the board’s conduct at that time.

In his Instagram story dated October 16, 2025, Lionel Messi shared an image from his Barcelona debut, which features him ready to get subbed on. He also shared the same post on his Instagram feed, alongside an image from his Barca days wearing the number 30 shirt. He wrote:

Lionel Messi has announced the Messi Cup, which will feature players from Barcelona and Inter Miami, in December.

Nico Paz (Real Madrid-Argentina) – Made his senior international debut in October 2024 vs Bolivia assisting Messi in 6-0 win. Kendry Paez (Strasbourg/Chelsea-Ecuador) – One of South America’s brightest exports currently on loan in Ligue 1.

Lionel Messi is “nearing the end of a wonderful story”, admits Javier Saviola, but the Argentine GOAT is considered to have one more World Cup left in him. Messi has played cards close to his chest regarding possible involvement at the 2026 finals,

By claiming his ninth career Golden Boot, this time with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi has broken a historic Argentina record.

Lionel Messi took to social media to mark the anniversary of his professional debut with Barcelona, which took place on October 16, 2004. Lionel Messi is without a doubt one of the greatest players ever to wear the Barcelona jersey.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri has built his perfect footballer, with football icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both making the cut.

Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski have become the leading figures of Barcelona in the post-Lionel Messi era—but there’s still one key area where they fall short of the Argentine forward.