Messi Chants Ring Out at Camp Nou During La Liga Fixture Against Atletico Madrid

Messi Chants Ring Out at Camp Nou During La Liga Fixture Against Atletico Madrid

Byron Pillay
April 23, 2023 at 3:52 PM
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  • Lionel Messi and his family reportedly arrived in Barcelona with 15 suitcases
  • Fans within Camp Nou made their feelings known that they want Messi back
  • Barcelona are desperate to sign Messi again, as he is yet to agree on a new deal in France

There is no player more loved at Barcelona than Lionel Messi.

The Argentinian player left the club to join Paris Saint-Germain in France, but fans and management want him back at Camp Nou.

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Barcelona's supporters continue to show their love and support for Lionel Messi, even if he isn't at the club anymore. Image: Urbanandsport/ David S. Bustamante/ Joan Valls
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With Messi yet to agree on a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions, Barcelona's supporters have renewed their calls for the club to bring back the player.

During their latest La Liga game against Atletico Madrid, fans in the stadium started chanting Messi's name in the 10th minute. Messi wore the number 19 jersey at the club, which has become synonymous with the player.

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The chants for Messi are becoming more frequent of late but were more vociferous after Gerard Romero's statement.

The renowned football journalist claimed that Messi and his family had touched down in Barcelona with 15 suitcases, Tribuna reported.

“Lionel Messi is closer than ever to returning to Barcelona", Romero said.
"We have to stay vigilant in the coming days - there are moves that may happen," he added.

Messi is Barca's most successful player, and many believe that he deserves to end his career at the Spanish side. Messi played 778 games for the Catalan giants, scored 672 goals and notched up 303 assists, Transfermarkt reported.

Villa on playing with Messi

Former Barcelona striker David Villa has shed insight on playing alongside Lionel Messi.

Villa, 41, enjoyed a trophy-laden spiced up with a plethora of goal contributions during his three-year stint at Camp Nou - between 2010 and 2013.

Taking a trip down memory lane to recall his time in Barcelona, especially the experience of sharing the pitch with Messi, Villa spoke highly about the Argentinian phenom, Sports Brief reported.

Barca star’s message to Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi received a strong message from Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba.

The defender was talking about a potential return to Camp Nou for the Argentinian captain.

Alba is relishing the chance of playing together with Messi again, acknowledging that it would likely help him to hit top form again.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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