Sport Local April 19, 2025

Messi Expresses Desire to Return to Barcelona

Lionel Messi shares his feelings about wanting to return to Barcelona after leaving PSG but prioritizes family and opts for Inter Miami instead.


Messi Expresses Desire to Return to Barcelona

The renowned Argentine footballer Lionel Messi revealed in a recent interview that after his time at Paris Saint-Germain, he felt a strong desire to return to Barcelona, the club where he built his legacy and always longed to be.

Messi expressed his intention to return to Barcelona, saying: "I had the intention of being able to return to Barcelona, and to be where I always wanted to be, but it couldn’t happen again, and then it was a family decision." He lamented not being able to finalize his return to Camp Nou after leaving PSG in the summer of 2023.

The Argentine footballer mentioned that at that moment he was clear that he did not want to play for any other European team, thus dismissing other offers from the continent. Finally, he decided to move to Miami and join Inter for family reasons, prioritizing the well-being of his loved ones and seeking a more comfortable environment.

In his new stage at Inter Miami, Messi has found a place where he enjoys football again, expressing: "Now I enjoy and I can’t ask for more, but I want to keep competing and winning, that will never go away from me, because it is my essence and because I grew up that way, I like to win and compete."

In addition to reflecting on his own future, Messi praised the young promise of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, Lamine Yamal, highlighting his talent and potential despite his young age. The Argentine emphasized Yamal's impressive trajectory, underscoring his European championship at just 17 years old.