Why Lionel Messi Left Barcelona and Could he Return in the Future

There’s no doubt at all that Lionel Messi is the greatest Barcelona player of all-time. The Argentine spent over two decades among the academy and the senior team, becoming a global icon along the way. He accomplished just about everything he possibly could during his tenure in Spain and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s forged a legacy half as impressive at one club.

For a while, it seemed like Messi was destined to spend his entire career at Barcelona and retire having never played for another club. He was Barcelona through and through and the idea of him wearing someone else’s shirt was absurd. The unthinkable happened, though, and he left the club in 2021, joining Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.