Former Barcelona footballer and coach Xavi in an interview with Diario Sport shared information about how Laporta prevented the return of Lionel Messi in 2023. As the Spanish coach noted, after the triumph at the 2022 World Cup, Messi contacted Xavi and announced his readiness to return to the Catalan club. However, the president then stopped all negotiations with Lionel's agent, who is his father Jorge Messi. “Laporta literally told me the following: if Leo returns, a real war will begin against him, and he cannot afford it. And then suddenly Leo stopped answering my calls, because on the other hand he had already been told that this was impossible. I called his father and said, " And he replied: “Talk to the president,” the publication quotes Xavi as saying.. Earlier, information appeared that Manchester United was interested in Zabarny's former teammate. New record: Yamal surpassed Messi and Ronaldo News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.