Source:REUTERS/Sam Navarro
[Saba Sports News] Recently, Lionel Messi made an unofficial night visit to Camp Nou, sparking widespread discussion in the football world. According to Spanish media reports, Barcelona was not informed in advance about this visit. Earlier, Messi and Rodrigo de Paul arrived in Barcelona from Miami via private jet. Reports detail Messi’s itinerary in Barcelona. Although Messi has a residence in Castelldefels, he chose to stay at the Hotel Princess Sofia with his friend Josep Costa Moix and was given a room with a view of Camp Nou. It’s reported that Messi was only spotted by four or five fans and left through the hotel’s main entrance instead of using the celebrity exit on floor -2. In the evening, Messi and De Paul dined at a iconic restaurant frequented by players. Afterwards, Messi went to Camp Nou, got out of his car, and observed the renovation work. There, he coincidentally met a fan and kindly took a photo with them. This was Messi’s first return to Camp Nou since his departure in the summer of 2021, and he even entered the stadium and stepped onto the pitch. Now, Messi and De Paul have flown to Alicante to join the Argentine national team’s training camp.