Barcelona President Confirms Plans for Lionel Messi Statue at Camp Nou

The president of the Barcelona soccer team, Joan Laporta, announced that the club wants to build a statue of Lionel Messi outside their stadium, Camp Nou.

He said Messi is one of the greatest players ever and deserves to be honored like other famous Barcelona players.

The club is working on the statue but needs to agree on the design with Messi's family.

Messi recently visited Camp Nou and said he hoped to return for a proper goodbye, as his departure in 2021 was emotional and he couldn't say goodbye properly due to COVID-19 rules.

Messi spent 21 years at Barcelona, becoming their top scorer and winning many trophies.

His visit and the statue plans show that the club and Messi are mending their relationship after a difficult exit.