Lionel Messi found himself to be the battleground between presidential candidates for FC Barcelona after rumours of his return were shot down.

Argentinian and FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi once again created a buzz in his adopted city, as he posted a sentimental social media message in which he visited the Camp Nou stadium along with a group of friends this past week. However, with reports of his return already having been denied by the Barca higher-ups, more calls for Messi to be honoured by the club were turned down by senior figures.

Speaking following Messi’s surprise appearance in Barcelona, the club’s institutional vice-president Elena Fort turned down rumours of the under-renovation stadium being named after the Argentinian star.

Speaking to Cadena SER radio in Spain, Fort sai

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