Laporta reveals Messi snub at Ballon d'Or gala in 2023

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta shared that Lionel Messi snubbed him at a Ballon d'Or gala, showing their relationship has soured since Messi left in 2021. Laporta believes Messi deserves a statue at Camp Nou, but that will happen only after the stadium is finished. Messi is also considering a return to Barcelona after his time in Miami.