Former Barcelona president, Joan Gaspart, don fire strong words at Lionel Messi over the long-awaited Camp Nou farewell. Gaspart talk for podcast Solo Para Cules TV say the Argentina legend no suppose forget say Barcelona pass him. He say Leo as footballer no get question, na best for world and him be good player. But one thing Messi must remember: Barça dey above am. He warn say make Messi take care, take care.
Gaspart explain say him words come from love. Him recall say na him be president when Messi land Barcelona at just 13 years old. He still call Messi best for world, but talk say part of that recognition come because Messi pass through Barcelona. So, according to am, the club get central place for Messi career.
The former director no be small man for Barcelona. He serve as vice president for 22 years, from 1978 to 2000. After that, he win election and become president. But him tenure no finish: he resign on 13 February 2003, as club face serious institutional, economic, social and sporting crisis.
Messi leave Barcelona in 2021, and many fans feel say the exit no match all him achievements for club. Since then, him never return for formal goodbye to supporters. The situation dey tied to him distant relationship with current president, Joan Laporta. But expectation for honour match still dey among fans.
For Gaspart, presence of one particular president no suppose block the farewell. He say he still dey give Messi small time, but one day go come when him go vex say Mr Lionel Messi dey find smallest obstacle to come Barcelona and greet fans. He insist say whoever be president, Messi must come say goodbye to Barça.
The ex-president go further. He say if Messi decide to come only when Laporta no longer dey office, he no go attend any homenage. According to am, Messi no suppose condition him return to Barcelona on whether Laporta dey or no. Gaspart ask: Who Messi think say him be? He talk say if Laporta no dey because of that condition, him go boycott the homenage.
Messi now dey focus on him last commitments with Inter Miami, the club wey him get contract with until end of 2028. Barcelona still dey wait for final confirmation from their idol so the delayed farewell fit hold. The Argentina star, 39 years old, never officially say goodbye to Camp Nou crowd.
