Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke at length to CBS Sports on Friday about the hottest topics around Barçaland, and had some very interesting things to say about the return of Lionel Messi, Frenkie De Jong’s future and his expectations for next season among many other issues.
The full interview can be found here. These are the best bits:
On Lionel Messi’s return
I did what I had to do in order to put the institution above the best player in our history. I have known Messi since he was a kid and I love Leo.