Lionel Messi drops a bombshell on potential comeback as the GOAT hints at dramatic return to his spiritual home.
With political tension rising at Can Barcelona and Joan Laporta set to be challenged, many expected the club icon to play a decisive off-field role. Instead, the Argentine has chosen a far more distant stance, at least for now.
In what feels like a bombshell development for many supporters, Messi has decided he will not participate in Barcelona’s upcoming elections in any form and will not endorse any candidate challenging Laporta.
As per Marca, the former Barcelon captain intends to stay completely detached from the process, aware that a single gesture or public backing from him could dramatically swing the vote in one direction.
His name remains enormously powerful in Catalonia, but Messi is determined not to become a political weapon in the club’s internal power struggle.
Currently starring for Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi is fully focused on his on-pitch commitments and, above all, on preparing for the next FIFA World Cup, set to be held in the United States.
Yet, for all his distance from the election, Messi has not closed the door on Barcelona—far from it.
In recent interviews, he has openly expressed his desire to return to the club in the future, making clear that a comeback of some form is part of his long-term plans.
What remains uncertain is the capacity: whether as an ambassador, a member of the sporting structure, or in a more symbolic institutional role.
What is clear is that this return will not be tied to the current elections or used as a campaign tool.
Lionel Messi prefers to wait until the political dust settles and then, after the World Cup, start seriously considering how and when to reconnect with Barcelona in a way that feels right for both sides.
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