""I did what I had to do. Leo was nearing the end of his career and we needed to build a new team. Would I have liked to build the new team with Leo's help? Yes. We tried, but it wasn't to be.""
""He is a key player of his generation: Kubala, Cruyff and Messi. He deserves a statue and a tribute match. Barça is his home.""
""No, that's more of an institutional smear campaign that, fortunately, hasn't been successful. There are interests at play coming from Madrid.""
""I've always felt that we have been treated unfairly compared to our rivals in terms of refereeing decisions.""
Joan Laporta addressed sensitive topics regarding Barcelona, including Lionel Messi's departure in 2021, which he deemed necessary for the club's future. He acknowledged Messi's legacy and left open the possibility of future reconnection. Laporta also discussed the Negreira case, rejecting claims of lasting damage to the club's reputation and suggesting that there are external interests attempting to undermine Barcelona. He expressed a belief in historical bias against the club in refereeing decisions.
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