Barcelona will celebrate their 125th anniversary next Friday. They invited former team icons to grace the occasion, including Lionel Messi. His return to the Catalan club, three years after a tearful exit in 2021, hit the headlines on Friday. But the next day came different news.
Barcelona's best news of all time don't miss out on this spectacular event. This has been confirmed. According to Relevo, Messi has turned down the invitation of his former club to attend the event. Although his club Inter Miami was eliminated from the MLS playoffs this month, he is now taking full time off.
After Miami's loss to Atalanta United, the Florida-based franchise allowed Messi to attend a ceremony at his former club. But he decided not to go. The reason for this decision is the uneasy relationship with the club's board. Messi will announce his presence at the event with a recorded video message.
