Barcelona Must Honour Messi With A Fitting Tribute – Rakitic

Former Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has urged the club to finally honour Lionel Messi with a fitting tribute. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, Messi‘s influence clearly transcends club rivalries and borders, and every football fan should have nothing but respect for what the Argentine forward has achieved in the game.

Stressing that he hopes Lionel doesn’t retire anytime soon, he stated that he wants him to keep playing for more years.

His words, “Messi deserves a tribute in Barcelona, in Croatia, in Argentina, in Miami… He’s the best in history. You don’t have to be a Barca or Inter Miami fan. If you love football, you love Leo. He’s a guy who has changed the way we see and understand the game. I hope that he doesn’t stop playing and continues for a few more years.”

WOW.

Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.

The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.

In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.