Barcelona President Joan Laporta rules out Lionel Messi return

Barcelona President Joan Laporta has taken the bold step of ruling out a return for Lionel Messi under his tenure. The Argentine superstar made a surprise return to Camp Nou on Sunday night, and admitted in an interview that he misses living in the city.

Having recently signed a contract extension with Inter Miami until 2028, it seems unlikely that Messi intends to return to Barcelona as a player, but he did note that he and his family miss the city that they grew up in; Messi still owns the same house he lived in. His return was not known to the club when he set foot on the Camp Nou pitch again last Sunday, with Barcelona President Joan Laporta away watching the team against Celta…