Lionel Messi attracts big crowd at Argentinas coaching session in Spain, expresses gratitude: 'I havent been right here'

Updated on: Nov 13, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Lionel Messi expressed his delight on the heat reception he obtained in Elche, sharing on Instagram how the followers’ continued affection all the time excites him.

Lionel Messi as soon as once more captured the highlight as followers flocked to catch a glimpse of him throughout his journey to Elche, Spain, for worldwide responsibility with Argentina, underlining the worldwide adoration and fixed consideration the celebrity continues to draw. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has already left European soccer, however each time he returned for worldwide commitments, the followers got here in massive numbers to catch a glimpse of him.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi waves throughout a coaching session with the nationwide staff.(AP)

The former Barcelona ahead as soon as once more captured the highlight as followers flocked to catch a glimpse of him throughout his journey to Elche, Spain, for worldwide responsibility with Argentina, underlining the worldwide adoration and fixed consideration the celebrity continues to draw.

Messi expressed his delight on the heat reception he obtained in Elche, sharing on Instagram how the followers’ continued affection, together with many Argentine supporters, all the time excites him each time he returns.

“I haven’t been here in a while and honestly the affection they always showed me everywhere I went still excites me. Thank you very much to everyone who came today, there were a lot of Argentinians too!!! It’s always a pleasure to see them again!!” Messi wrote on Instagram.

Messi and the reigning World Cup champions, Argentina, are scheduled to be particular friends as Angola celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its independence from Portugal. The festivities started on Wednesday. As a part of the celebrations, Angola has organised a pleasant match between its nationwide staff and Argentina on Friday. The recreation, reportedly costing USD 13 million, might be held on the 11 November Stadium, named after the nation’s independence day.

Lionel Messi returns to Camp Nou

Before heading to Elche, Messi made a quick cease in Barcelona on Monday to go to Camp Nou, the stadium the place he spent 21 years of his legendary profession.

The 38-year-old Argentine, who joined Barcelona’s youth academy at 13 and have become the membership’s all-time high scorer with 672 targets in 778 appearances, departed in 2021 after the membership was unable to satisfy the monetary necessities to retain him.

“Last night, I returned to a place that I miss with all my heart. A place where I was immensely happy, where you made me feel a thousand times like the happiest person in the world,” the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner wrote on Instagram on Monday.

Barca reopened the Camp Nou on Friday, 895 days after its closure, unveiling a revamped stadium by staging an open coaching session attended by 21,795 followers.

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