""Well, but my father also had his character, he was rebellious, he was rebellious; and that kind of character and personality. Like my father, Leo Messi is a star.""
""They have the luxury of choosing when they want, that's the luck that immortals have, the super specials,""
""One last dance? I don't know what his plans are, so I can't answer that, but he's a very special player because of everything he's meant since he was a child.""
""My father has also left at times in better shape and at other times in [even] better shape, but the affection becomes mutual again over time. What is clear is that the one who decides his destiny and his future, when and how, is Leo, just as my father did,""
Lionel Messi made a private visit to Spotify Camp Nou, renewing speculation about a potential farewell return to Barcelona. Relations between Messi and president Joan Laporta remain strained, reducing the likelihood of a homecoming despite Laporta reportedly considering a statue in Messi's honor. Jordi Cruyff compared Messi to his father, describing both as rebellious, special stars who can choose when to leave and whose mutual affection can rekindle over time. Cruyff stressed that Messi alone will decide his future. Cruyff also expressed uncertainty about Messi returning to La Liga, noting Messi's MLS tenure and World Cup focus.
Read at Barca Universal
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