Barça Plan Tribute to Messi… for 2026

Lionel Messi, currently a player for Inter Miami, hasn’t had the opportunity to bid farewell to Camp Nou since his abrupt departure from FC Barcelona in 2021.

The club is preparing a tribute, but it won’t happen immediately. It is scheduled to take place once the stadium renovation is completed, which is expected in 2026.

Lionel Messi is the most capped player in Barcelona’s history, having played 778 matches, and holds records for the most goals (672) and assists (305) for the club.

Deco, the football director of the Blaugrana, commented, « I think it will be a farewell match, but maybe in the new stadium when it’s ready. Messi will always be the greatest idol in the club’s history. The club has had idols like Cruyff or Ronaldo, but he is perhaps the greatest of them all. He will certainly play a farewell match in Barcelona, but we don’t know when. » This information was relayed by the Portuguese to the media Lance and reported by Sport.