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Football“We Will Do Everything”: Barcelona Boss Makes Lionel Messi Vow After La Liga Success
- Joan Laporta is bent on bringing Lionel Messi back to Barcelona
- The veteran left the Catalans for Paris Saint-Germain back in 2021
- Messi's PSG deal expires in the summer amid fairy tale return rumours
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has vowed to do 'everything within his power' to bring Lionel Messi back to the club.
Messi, who left for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, has been linked with a blockbuster return to his old stomping ground - Camp Nou.
According to 90Min, Messi's PSG contract, which contains a third optional year, will not be continued by the Argentine phenom, opening the possibility of a dream return to the Catalan giants.
Following Barcelona's La Liga triumph, which was the 27th in the club's history, fans of La Blaugrana took to the streets to chant their former star's name, making it clear they want to see the all-time great return to his spiritual home.
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In the same vein, Laporta assured Barcelona fans that he would do all within his power to help Argentina's World Cup-winning captain retrace his steps to Camp Nou.
In an interview after Xavi's men topped the Spanish top flight with four games to spare, the 60-year-old vowed, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano:
"We will do everything we can to bring Leo Messi back to Barcelona."
Barcelona fans want Messi back
Meanwhile, fans of Barcelona continued their appeal for Messi to return to the Catalan giants, following the club's La Liga triumph on Sunday evening, Sports Brief reported.
The Spanis giants clinched their first league title since the 2018-2019 season, after beating cross-town rivals, Espanyol 4-2 to end their drought since the veteran left.
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FootballAfter winning La Liga crown with four matches to spare, fans in Barcelona took to the streets to bask in the league glory while chanting the name of their former talisman.
Barcelona secure La Liga title
Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Barcelona won La Liga again for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol on Sunday, to wrest the title back from Real Madrid.
The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship away from home, with scenes turning ugly at full-time as celebrating players were chased by pitch invaders.