Barcelona working on Lionel Messi statue outside revamped Camp Nou stadium/ sport news

Source: espn.co 

Title: Barcelona plans Lionel Messi statue at Camp Nou

 Author: Adriana Garcia   

Date: November 14                                                                                                                                       

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Link :https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46964101/barcelona-president-plans-lionel-messi-statue-camp-nou

 Summary

Barcelona is planning to make a statue of Lionel Messi at Camp Nou. Barça president Joan Laporta said Messi “deserves the tribute at Can Barça” and added, “If Kubala and Cruyff have statues, it would be only fair for Leo to have his own. "Messi deserves the tribute at Can Barça, the most beautiful in the world, and also, along with the board of directors and his teammates, we always think that more has to be done for Messi," Laporta said on Friday during the presentation of a book about La Masia, Barça's youth academy. 

Messi left Barcelona in 2021 because of financial problems and couldn’t have a proper goodbye due to Covid rules. Now he plays for Inter Miami and will stay until 2028. Messi posted on social media that he hopes to “return for the goodbye I never got to say as a player.” Regarding the proposed statue, Laporta added: "We're working on it; the family has to agree. When the time is right and we have the design, we'll bring it up. We would be very pleased, all Barcelona fans would love to have a statue of Leo Messi where the great figures in Barça's history are." 

Who: Messi, Barcelona, Joan Laporta
What: Barcelona is planning a statue for Messi
Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
When: Messi left in 2021; plans for the statue are now
Why: Messi is an iconic player and deserves a special tribute

 

 

My thoughts 

I really think making a statue of Messi at Camp Nou would be amazing. Messi is one of the best football players in the world and he has done so much for Barcelona. He played for the club for 21 years and won 34 titles and 8 ballon d'Or which is incredible. He scored so many goals, helped the team win big games, and gave fans so many unbelievbale  moments. A statue would show respect for Messi and all the things he achieved for the club. It would also let young players and future fans see him and get inspired by how hard he worked and how talented he is. Messi didn’t get a proper goodbye because of Covid, so a statue would be a very special way to honor him. I am truly sure it would be fantastic for the fans. Me myself, I am his fan and I would love to see his statue in Camp Nou. And if he decides to come back to Barcelona one day, it would be even greater! Messi is not just a player. He changed the history of Barcelona and a statue would be a perfect way to show that. I really hope the club and his family agree and make it happen because he really deserves it.

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