@FootynewsMessi left Barcelona back in 2021 without a proper send-off, and that silence is finally getting addressed. Joan Laporta confirmed the club plans to honor him at the Camp Nou once construction wraps up in 2028, when the renovated stadium seats roughly 105,000 fans. The timing isn't set by the club though; Messi holds full control over when it happens with no deadline imposed. "We told Messi that the day the stadium is finished, we would like to pay him homage," Laporta said, adding simply, "Whenever he wants." It feels like the right moment to close the chapter after his retirement from the Argentina National Team. He's already cemented his legacy as a World Champion in 2022, scored over 100 goals for Inter Miami, and secured another Ballon d'Or nomination at age 39. This plan gives La Liga and Barcelona a chance to welcome home their legend properly.

@FootynewsMessi left Barcelona back in 2021 without a proper send-off, and that silence is finally getting addressed. Joan Laporta confirmed the club plans to honor him at the Camp Nou once construction wraps up in 2028, when the renovated stadium seats roughly 105,000 fans. The timing isn't set by the club though; Messi holds full control over when it happens with no deadline imposed. "We told Messi that the day the stadium is finished, we would like to pay him homage," Laporta said, adding simply, "Whenever he wants." It feels like the right moment to close the chapter after his retirement from the Argentina National Team. He's already cemented his legacy as a World Champion in 2022, scored over 100 goals for Inter Miami, and secured another Ballon d'Or nomination at age 39. This plan gives La Liga and Barcelona a chance to welcome home their legend properly.