Messi and the photo that shook Barcelona

Messi is still a media magnet.

Messi quietly returned to the new Camp Nou with his close friend Rodrigo De Paul, stepped onto the grass in silence and posted on Instagram a seemingly normal moment. But for Messi, nothing is normal. The photo opened the door to all the speculation, all the hopes and dreams that Camp Nou has never completely buried.

What made the incident explode was not the image. It was the comment Messi himself pinned: “I hope one day I can come back, and not just to say goodbye like I couldn’t…”.

Just one sentence, but enough to pierce the deepest wound that Barca and Messi left each other in the summer of 2021. A farewell too hasty, too cold, too painful. No gratitude ceremony. No greetings. No shared tears under the lights of Camp Nou. Messi left in a tearful press conference, wearing a mask and entering Barca history through a door no one wants to remember.

Now, with a photo, all those memories surfaced. And the speculation began again.

As soon as Messi posted, the bookmakers immediately adjusted their odds. Inter Miami is still the strongest option because his contract runs until 2028. But if he leaves MLS, Barcelona is the brightest option. The 4.00 odds on Messi playing for Barca before he retires shows that the bookmakers do not consider this a far-fetched idea. For them, Barca is the only destination that can come between Messi and Miami. The third option, Saudi Arabia, is rated much lower at 15.00.

This is not just a commercial reaction. It reflects a reality: Messi and Barca have never completely broken up. The fans have not. The team has not. And Messi himself has not.

Messi has just returned to Barca's Camp Nou stadium.

Just as La Liga was on a 10-day break, Messi’s photo became the hottest topic in town. Barcelona was so caught up in the viral effect that every conversation revolved around that moment. Some sources said that Messi appeared at Camp Nou for another reason, related to the 2026 presidential election. But the majority still believed that he came because of emotion. Because of the bond that cannot be broken.

And because of the desire to say goodbye properly.

Messi has said it many times. He wants to return one day to say goodbye as a player. To walk into the Camp Nou amid applause, not amid the rush of financial tragedy. To close the most beautiful story of his life with a complete chapter.

Will Messi play for Barca again? Probably not. He chose the MLS path, and Barca are not in a financial position to do so. But the farewell he desires could very well come true. This photo from last week has revived that wish in the hearts of culés.

Messi opens the door. Barca are just waiting to enter. And that day, perhaps, will come sooner than many think.

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-va-buc-anh-lam-rung-chuyen-barcelona-post1602769.html