Lionel Messi had the desire to return to what was his home for almost his entire career, but the same problem that forced him to leave in 2021 was the same one that closed the door on him in 2023. Lionel Messi decided continue his career at Inter Miami and Leo was not able to say goodbye to the Blaugrana fans as he deserved.
Aside from this, the captain of the Argentine National Team never showed any resentment towards the club for not welcoming him back. In fact, already in the United States he was seen with a bottle that had the Barcelona shield engraved on it and he himself declared in different interviews that he still loves the club.
Now, actions also support his words and he recently gave a lesson in greatness to confirm that he remains affectionately linked to Barcelona. Days ago, Messi surprised by announcing that he would auction the six shirts that he wore in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, including the one from the final against France. This generated a great stir due to the novelty of the initiative and the million-dollar profits it will have, but it overlooked the fact that the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (8) does not plan to keep all the money.
And as he himself reported in his announcement, part of the fortune that he will raise will be to help cover the needs of a hospital in Barcelona. Textually, Lionel expressed this in his post: “A part of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the UNICAS Project, led by the Sant Joan de Déu Children's Hospital (SJD) in Barcelona to cover the needs of children suffering from rare diseases.” .
Messi got injured against Brazil:
Although Leo stated that he wanted to enjoy his vacation and gave the chance to return to Catalonia on loan due to Inter Miami's failure to qualify for the MLS Playoffs, that possibility has now completely disappeared. And, as Rodrigo De Paul confirmed, Messi was torn against Brazil and will no longer be able to play for another club until he recovers.
