Lionel Messi's brother, Matias, confirmed that in order for the Argentine national team captain to return to Barcelona, changes would be needed, foremost of which was the departure of club president Juan Laporta.
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" confirmed the authenticity of the video and the statements, but those close to the Bolga said that he distanced himself from his brother's statements, according to the Spanish newspaper.
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👋🏻 "No vamos a volver y si lo hacemos vamos a hacer una buena limpieza, entre ellos, echar a laporta"
😱 "El Barca sempezó a conocer for Messi, no conocía nadie, solo al Madrid"
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Matthias's words are complete
"We will not return to Barcelona, and if we do, we will do a good clean-up," Matias said on La Pagada 10.
He explained, "Among them was the expulsion of the ungrateful Juan Laporta, who did not thank Messi after all that he had done for Barcelona."
The Argentine striker's brother also criticized the fans, even calling them traitors.
He continued, "People did not help him, they should have gone out in a rally or something like that, and demanded the departure of Laporta and the survival of Messi."
He continued, "The Catalans are traitors. My mother once told Lionel that they would repeat with you what they did with Ronaldinho."
In addition, Matias Messi indicated that it was Leo who put Barcelona on the football map.
And he continued, "No one (Barcelona) knew him before, only it was Real Madrid. And after everything he did, they disavowed him and did not keep the favor."
At the end of the dialogue, Matthias Messi fully agreed with the words of one of the viewers, who said that the history of Barcelona is Lionel Messi himself.
And he replied, "Everyone who has the opportunity to travel to Barcelona enters the museum, which is Messi."