When journalist Gerard Romero published a story claiming that the well-known Argentine star had met Barcelona Club President Joan Laporta during the Golden Ball celebration, Messi took it to heart, saying, “You lied… again.”

Renowned Spanish journalist Gerard Romero is the owner of the Jijantes FC social media page and focuses on covering FC Barcelona. This journalist just disclosed that on October 31, after the gala dinner at the Golden Ball celebration, Messi had a conversation with Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona Club. 

Messi quickly boarded a private aircraft to return to the United States after winning the Golden Ball for the eighth time in his career and headed to the Inter Miami practice field. On the training field, the Argentine player was met with great enthusiasm by his teammates during a lively celebration.

A celebratory party for Messi and the team is scheduled to take place at a restaurant in Miami City (USA), hosted by Inter Miami Club co-owners David Beckham, a former football player, and Jorge Mas, a businessman. On November 1 (Vietnam time), Messi posted a critical comment along with a remark from writer Gerard Romero about Jijantes FC on his personal Instagram account. The comment read, “You lied again… Again.”

According to Gerard Romero, Messi had a meeting with Barcelona Club President Joan Laporta during which they discussed a number of topics, including the renowned Argentine player’s final game with the Catalan squad. Additionally, Gerard Romero made a suggestion that Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona Club, might have asked Messi to make a brief comeback to the team in the early months of 2024 during the winter transfer window.Gerard Romero once wrote, “Messi has a very difficult life in Paris and only wants to return to Barcelona according to the wishes of his wife and children.”

Messi was a player for PSG at the time. Messi, though, refuted every one of these reports. In the end, the Argentine player decided to attend Inter Miami as opposed to going back to Barcelona.

Journalist Gerard Romero apologized to Argentine footballer Messi on social media after Messi took a strong stance against the most recent facts that he had discussed with Barcelona Club President Joan Laporta. Romero claimed to have received information from Messi. Untrue.