Inter Miami ahead Lionel Messi He said he remembers Barcelona As part of an interview to mark The club’s 125th anniversary on Friday.
Messi first joined Barcelona as a teenager in 2000 and spent 21 years at the club, becoming their all-time leading appearance maker and goalscorer with 672 goals in 778 games.
“Congratulations to Barça on their 125th anniversary,” Messi He said while giving an interview to TV3 which Swiss-born Joan Gamper broadcast in 1899 in a gymnasium in the city to coincide with the club’s founding day.
“It’s an honor to be part of the club, to be a Barça fan. I’m lucky that God put me there and I’ve been able to spend most of my life at such a wonderful club.
“It’s a special club, different from the rest, with the difficulties it faces at the moment, given how things are managed in football these days.
“He changed everything and today the club is represented the way we want. We love the first team, we are very proud. [to see the youngsters there].
“I miss the club a lot, the city, the people, the love… and, as always, I hope things continue to improve and we can make this great club even greater.”
Since its founding 125 years ago, Barça has won one. A total of 36 La Liga and Liga F titles And eight UEFA Champions League crowns in their men’s and women’s teams.
Messi was part of 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League triumphs before his departure. Paris Saint Germain In 2021
The 37-year-old’s name in 2009 — when Barca won La Liga, the Champions League, Copa del ReyUEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and Club World Cup — his highlight at the club.
“The year we won six trophies,” Messi said when asked about his best moment. “You enjoy every day, the training, the games … going out to play and knowing how the games are going to end.
“We were so confident we were going to win. It was a year I really enjoyed and I think everyone else did too.”
Barca will celebrate its anniversary with a special gala on Friday at the Gran Tetre del Liceu, just off the city’s La Rambla. Around 2,000 people have been invited to the event, many of whom have ties to the club’s storied past.
First team coach Hansi Flick and his players will be among those present. The German manager, who took charge in the summer, says he can already see why Barca’s motto is ‘Més que un club’ (more than a club).
“This club is amazing, it’s really unbelievable,” Flick said at a news conference on Friday.
“I’ve said that since I’ve been here, it’s impressed me with everything here. Now, a few days later, my coaching staff, we can really work with freedom, they do everything. What we need is a really good situation.
“All the fans, when I pass on the street, it’s amazing how they talk to me, how they are so kind about us, my team, my teammates and me. And it’s more than a club. Yes, yes, I can say that.
“It’s a great honor to be the coach of Barça. I know the history of this amazing club very well. Today we will be celebrating, the players are there, and we can feel about it.”