Lionel Messi kept his visit to Camp Nou on Sunday a secret from everybody at Barcelona, a report has revealed.
The Argentina superstar caught his fans off guard with a social media post on Monday morning showing him on the turf at Camp Nou, which is on the cusp of hosting Barcelona games again after nearly three years of renovation work.
A statement shared to local media in response saw Barcelona claim to have granted Messi access to the pitch but, according to , this was not the case as numerous behind-the-scenes sources have admitted they did not know anything about Messi’s visit.
Instead, it is suggested that Messi’s trip to Camp Nou was orchestrated through Limak, the construction company handling the work at the stadium, although no official work was taking place at the time of Messi’s arrival.
His time in Barcelona is not thought to have lasted long. Described as “lightning fast,” Messi wanted to see the current state of Camp Nou before jetting off to join up with the Argentina squad for the November internationals.
Alongside Messi’s photographs came a teasing message in which the legendary forward admitted his desire to return and say goodbye to fans, “not just as a player.”
