Midfielder Sergio Busquets says he will give up the captaincy if Lionel Messi returns to Barca.
“We were shocked and faced with many difficulties when Messi left.” Busquets tell the radio RAC1 on 30/3. “Of course I want Messi back, but he still has a contract with another team. The problem is also complicated by the way Messi had to leave Barca. But no one can do it like Messi here. I miss him and certainly I’m sure Messi also misses me. Coach Xavi said he still saved his place for Messi. I’m ready to give up as captain, because I respect and admire him.”
Busquets (left) and Messi celebrate the victory over Sporting on September 27, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Reuters
Messi once scored 672 goals in 778 matches for Barca, winning 10 La Liga and four Champions Leagues. In the summer of 2021, he was forced to leave after his contract expired, and the Camp Nou team did not have enough money to hold on.
On March 19, Xavi say that Barca owes Messi a proper tribute. “If I were still coach of Barca, Messi would always be welcome here,” said the 42-year-old coach. “Messi can come here to watch us practice and talk to the coaching staff if you want. I think Barca owes him a nice game of gratitude. But Messi still has a contract with PSG and we have no say in it. this problem”.
Busquets also has a contract until the end of next season, but he does not want to play for any other club in Europe. “When my contract expires, I will see how I should decide for my career,” he added. “If I’m still playing well, I’ll want to stay at Barca. If not, I think it’s time to say goodbye. I think I’m still qualified to play for the team, but I still have to wait to see a coach. And the team believes no. I will never let myself be a burden to the team. I will not play for any other club in Europe.”
Busquets was Messi’s teammate from 2008 to 2021, and Xavi also played with Messi from 2004 to 2015 in the first team. Barca. They were the mainstays of Barca winning the Champions League in 2009, 2011 and 2015.
After parting, Barca fell, once falling to La Liga ninth and eliminated in the Champions League group stage. Messi also failed to find inspiration again at PSG, where he scored just seven goals in 26 games and also soon failed in the Champions League. In a recent interview, Barca President Joan Laporta affirmed didn’t think about it the possibility of bringing Messi back.
Hoang An
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