{"id":10711,"date":"2022-02-27T06:03:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/27\/why-lionel-messi-has-been-spotted-back-in-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2022-02-27T06:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T11:03:12","slug":"why-lionel-messi-has-been-spotted-back-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/27\/why-lionel-messi-has-been-spotted-back-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Lionel Messi has been spotted back in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Lionel Messi has caught the headlines for a number of reasons over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine would, of course, leave FC Barcelona this past summer on a free transfer, joining PSG in the process.<\/p>\n<p>However, Messi clearly still has the city in his heart and has now been spotted in Barcelona\u2019s airport:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Image: Messi outside Barcelona\u2019s airport.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerardromero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gerardromero<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TOtxbNvdPd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TOtxbNvdPd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaUniversal\/status\/1497731803465105411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe reason for this is said to be because Messi is celebrating his wife Antonela Roccuzzo\u2019s birthday, which is February 26<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Messi has just landed in Barcelona to celebrate Antonela\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariagarridos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mariagarridos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BBQZlMQX0J\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BBQZlMQX0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaUniversal\/status\/1497732918533369859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"gg101-at-label absolute\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item flex aic gg101__brandbox--item_no-border\" data-segment='{\"block_widget_id\":\"1670456\",\"block_widget_type\":\"cta-shortcode-button\",\"brand_id\":765961,\"brand_name\":\"Bet365\",\"offer_text\":\"New customers bet u00a310 and get u00a350 in free bets!\"}'>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__image\">\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/165x165_Bet365-squareLogo.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Bet365 Brand Logo\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">New customers bet \u00a310 and get \u00a350 in free bets!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #008061\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get flex aic jcc mla\"><span class=\"cjbb__fraction only_fraction\" style=\"color:white;\">BET NOW<\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox-t-and-c\">Open Account Offer. 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UK &amp; ROI residents only<\/div>\n<h2>Lionel Messi stars for PSG vs St Etienne<\/h2>\n<p>Before jetting off to Barcelona, Lionel Messi was in action for PSG in Ligue 1 vs St Etienne.<\/p>\n<p>PSG would win the clash 3-1 and Messi was a key reason why.<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG after 41 minutes, but it was Messi\u2019s clear through ball that made the goal possible:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The vision from Lionel Messi ?<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbappe finds the equaliser for PSG but this one is all about the genius wearing number 30 ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mx0w5K1qmi\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Mx0w5K1qmi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1497674678047019025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMessi would then once again set up Mbappe for PSG\u2019s second with some clever footwork and another beautify weighted pass:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s another assist for Messi, it\u2019s another goal for Mbappe ?<\/p>\n<p>The footwork in the build-up, the far post finish, beautiful goal! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zIhtK2nJp9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/zIhtK2nJp9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1497680193279963139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/live-streaming-match-previews\/chelsea-vs-liverpool-live-streaming-watch-carabao-cup-final-online\/\">Chelsea vs Liverpool live streaming: Watch Carabao Cup final online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/football-free-bets\/chelsea-fc-vs-liverpool-fc-betting-tips-efl-cup-preview-predictions-odds\/\">Chelsea FC vs Liverpool FC betting tips: EFL Cup preview, predictions &amp; odds<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi has caught the headlines for a number of reasons over the weekend. The Argentine would, of course, leave FC Barcelona this past summer on a free transfer, joining PSG in the process. However, Messi clearly still has the city in his heart and has now been spotted in Barcelona\u2019s airport: Image: Messi outside [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-10711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10711\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}