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Xavi: ‘Messi is always welcome at Barca’

SpanishXavi insists that as long as he stays as coach, Lionel Messi, if he wants, can return to Barca at any time if he wants.

When asked if Messi would return to the Camp Nou stadium, Xavi Answer: “Messi is the best player in history and he will always be welcome at Barca. As long as I was Barca coach, he could come here every day if he wanted. What he brought to Barca. He is very valuable and we owe it. a lot. He has a contract with PSG, so we can’t talk much about this issue.”





Messi (center) and PSG stalled in front of Real in the 1/8 Champions League round.  Photo: Reuters.

Messi (center) and PSG stop in front of Real in the 1/8 Champions League round. Photo: Reuters.

Xavi gives his opinion amid rumors Messi want to return to Barca. The Argentine striker left Barca last summer, but did not do well in his first season in the jersey PSG. Apart from Ligue 1, PSG failed in both remaining arenas: losing to Nice in the 11th minute in the 1/8 French National Cup round and lost to Real 2-3 Champions League 1/8 finals. Messi has scored just seven goals in 26 games for the Paris side, including five in the Champions League and two in Ligue 1.

Messi has given his best for Barca. The 34-year-old striker has scored 672 goals in 778 games for the Camp Nou team, winning 10 times La Liga and four Champions Leagues. Barca is also where Messi won six out of seven golden ball.

After Messi left Camp Nou, Barca immediately slid down. Earlier this season, the five-time European champions dropped to ninth place in La Liga and were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League.

Barca just rose after former midfielder Xavi returned to replace coach Ronald Koeman. The team is currently fourth in La Liga with 51 points. Xavi and the players also won tickets to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.





Coach Xavi trying to bring Barca back to the top.

Coach Xavi trying to bring Barca back to the top.

On the night of March 20, Barca will be guests at the Bernabeu stadium Real. This is an opportunity for Barca to improve after two defeats this season: 1-2 in the first leg of La Liga and 2-3 in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. However, Real played very stable under Carlo Ancelotti. The Bernabeu team currently lead La Liga with 66 points, 15 more than Barca.

“This is a special game. We always struggle to play at the Bernabeu, but Barca will attack and play for the three points,” Xavi said of the match. El Clasico. “Winning will put us in an advantageous position to achieve our first objective, which is qualifying for the Champions League. But if I win, I also consider it a normal game. Real like a gecko. Flowers You don’t know if they attack or defend We don’t know what will happen We will try to hold the ball a lot and play our style of football Real have the advantage as hosts. I think they are going to press the pitch throughout the game. We have to be prepared for every aspect.”

Thanh Quy (based on MARCA)

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