Lionel Messi said he and his family plan to reside in Barcelona when his playing days are over, which would mark a return to the city after his self-described "strange" exit from the club in 2021.

"We miss Barcelona a lot," Messi said in a recent interview with Spanish publication Sport . "With the kids, continuously, and my wife, we speak about things in Barcelona. The idea is to return there to live. We have our house there, everything, so that's what we want."

Messi left Barcelona upon the expiration of his contract in 2021, the club citing financial constraints for their inability to re-sign their biggest-ever star. The World Cup winner then played for Paris Saint-Germain before his 2023 move to Miami, his career and life keeping him away from Camp Nou until a visit over the weeken

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