De Paul makes special revelation about Messi's visit to Camp Nou

Midfielder Rodrigo de Paul reveals the secret behind Lionel Messi's visit to Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium.

In recent days, the photo series of Messi visiting Camp Nou stadium has become the center of attention, receiving 29.6 million likes and nearly 900,000 comments on the Argentine superstar's personal Instagram.

But few people know that this "work" was not taken by a professional camera or photographer, but was created by midfielder Rodrigo de Paul and assistant Pepe Costa.

Messi's photo taken at Camp Nou.

Midfielder De Paul revealed that on November 9, he and Messi planned to go to Spain to join the Argentina team. But Messi told De Paul: "De Paul, let's go to Barcelona first. I want to see Camp Nou."

Initially, De Paul thought Messi was joking. However, the surprising thing was that the owner of 8 Golden Balls did it for real. At the same time, Messi did not contact any leaders of Barcelona in advance.

De Paul said Messi wanted quiet, privacy and did not want to appear too flashy when returning to his old home Camp Nou. “Messi wanted everything to be quiet. No noise, no cameras. We stayed in a hotel overlooking the pitch. He sat on the balcony, looked at Camp Nou for a long time and said softly: This place holds a part of me,” the Argentine player recalled.

The photos posted by Messi on Instagram on November 10 are not high resolution, even quite blurry. It is known that De Paul and Pepe Costa personally took photos and filmed Messi standing inside and outside the Camp Nou stadium at midnight.

According to De Paul, the purpose of the visit is not just nostalgia. It is like an affirmation that Messi still looks to Barcelona even though he left the team 4 years ago. "I didn't know what to say, I just smiled and said to Leo: 'Yes. There is no club more worthy of you than Barcelona'", De Paul added.

Elche club gave Messi a shirt when he came to train at the Martínez Valero stadium.

After that photo, many sources said that Messi will most likely return to Barcelona in the near future because he and the Catalan team have a close relationship.

However, Barcelona Club President Lapota immediately put an end to that rumor: “The way Messi left was not what we wanted. But out of utmost respect for Messi and for the club, I should not create more expectations because that is unrealistic.”

“He had just finished dinner and wanted to come over with some friends,” added Lapota. “Camp Nou is Leo’s home and we are happy that he still feels that way.”

Lionel Messi is the greatest player in the history of FC Barcelona. In 17 years playing for the first team, he played 778 matches, scored 672 goals and assisted 305 times, contributing to 10 La Liga and 4 Champions League. During this time, the 38-year-old superstar also received 7 Golden Balls.

However, in the summer of 2021, Barcelona suddenly announced that they would not renew Messi's contract despite his willingness to cut his salary in half. After that, El Pulga moved to PSG for two seasons before moving to Inter Miami.

Also sharing with the media, President Laporta said that Barcelona is planning to erect a statue of Messi outside Camp Nou. "We all want to have a statue of Leo Messi at Camp Nou. We are working on it and when we have a design, if the family agrees, we will discuss it with them," the head of Barcelona emphasized.

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