{"id":14454,"date":"2025-11-19T20:22:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/joan-laporta-criticized-for-disrespecting-lionel-messi-a-statue-is-not-enough\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:22:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:22:41","slug":"joan-laporta-criticized-for-disrespecting-lionel-messi-a-statue-is-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/joan-laporta-criticized-for-disrespecting-lionel-messi-a-statue-is-not-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Joan Laporta criticized for disrespecting Lionel Messi: &#8216;A statue is not enough&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>He had a very eventful time at Barcelona last week. First, there was a photo of Lionel Messi at Camp Nou. There, at the entrance to the stadium, which none of the club authorities knew about, the Argentine player excited everyone about his possible return to the club. The club has since officially announced the dates for playing at home again, and now candidates for the election of the Blaugrana team&#8217;s president have already begun to be launched.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Font recently ran for president of Barcelona and made some high-profile statements. The candidate criticized Laporta and also explained what he would do first if he won, which would include none other than Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi reminds us who is king with outrageous golasso during Argentina training<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Barcelona presidential candidate criticizes Laporta<\/h2>\n<p>A few days ago, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he would consider creating a statue of Lionel Messi, a fitting tribute to the club&#8217;s legend, especially the bad way he left the club.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the case of Victor Font, this action is insufficient. &#8220;We have to accept Leo Messi and do everything possible so that as soon as possible he can play the role that he wants at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bas I said last week, and that excites all the fans. It is a very short period of time to erect a statue,&#8221; the candidate explained to Mundo Deportivo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>I think Laporta has done it, and he&#8217;s done it many times, but I think in the wrong way. I don&#8217;t think he should use Messi, but he needs to know that if I win the election, the first thing I&#8217;ll do is pick up the phone and call him.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Vctor font<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Font also raised the possibility of Messi returning to Barcelona. &#8220;How about The Last Dance? Personally I think it&#8217;ll give you goosebumps for K\u00fchl, but obviously this is up to him and what we shouldn&#8217;t do is try to take advantage of him,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Barcelona explains why Messi&#8217;s name isn&#8217;t on the new stadium<\/h2>\n<p>After it was confirmed that Barcelona would return to the Camp Nou on Saturday, November 22nd, many fans began to wonder why the new stadium could not be named after a legend like Lionel Messi. The answer came quickly and the club provided an explanation.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Cadena SER&#8217;s El Larguero, the club&#8217;s vice-president Elena Fort explained why the new stadium will not be named after Messi. &#8220;In Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwith some exceptions, we try not to anthropomorphize facilities and spaces too much. It is true that there is a Johan Cruyff of the Estadi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was an attempt to name it after Gamper, the founder, but Barcelona fans themselves did not accept it. There are many ways to pay homage,&#8221; Fort explained, dashing the hopes of Barcelona fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/barcelona\/2025\/11\/19\/691df3bd46163f2e5a8b45b9.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THe had a very eventful time at Barcelona last week. First, there was a photo of Lionel Messi at Camp Nou. There, at the entrance to the stadium, which none of the club authorities knew about, the Argentine player excited everyone about his possible return to the club. 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