The creator of Messi's 'million view' photo

Superstar Lionel Messi took the internet by storm with his return to Camp Nou last week.

The moment Messi returned to Camp Nou caused an explosion on social networks.

The 38-year-old striker once again proved his huge influence on social media, when the moment he stood in the middle of the Camp Nou pitch became the most favorite sports photo on Instagram since the beginning of 2025, with more than 30 million likes.

Messi returned to Barcelona quietly without any fuss. He was accompanied by his Argentina and Inter Miami teammate, Rodrigo De Paul. According to the plan, the two took a private plane from Miami to Barcelona and then joined the Argentina team in Elche. Messi and De Paul did not want to reveal any information to the media or fans.

De Paul is close to Messi.

De Paul said it was Messi who suggested the idea of ​​visiting Camp Nou without informing the club's leadership. According to Marca , when they arrived at the stadium gate, the security team immediately recognized them and allowed Messi and De Paul to enter without having to ask for permission.

At first, De Paul thought Messi was just joking, but it turned out that it was M10's true wish. De Paul also recounted the moment Messi sat on the hotel balcony, quietly looking at Camp Nou and said: "This place always holds a part of me".

Another viral photo of Messi taken by De Paul.

Before the current viral photo, De Paul was also the one who took the moment Messi hugged and slept with the 2022 World Cup title. This is one of M10's most valuable images and once caused a storm on social networks after Argentina won the title in Qatar.

Last summer, De Paul joined Inter Miami to play alongside Messi. The two have an extremely close relationship. Many fans even joke that De Paul is like Messi's bodyguard, because he always protects his senior and follows M10 closely on every journey.

Total goals - assists of Messi and Ronaldo Lionel Messi currently has 894 goals and 400 assists, while Cristiano Ronaldo has 953 goals and 259 assists.

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