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According to sources close to Messi, the former Barça number 10 entered the stadium facilities on Sunday, around midnight, without contacting anyone at the club to ask for permission or give notice. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision by the Argentine star who, while in Barcelona before heading to Alicante to join his national team, decided to visit the Camp Nou training facility to see firsthand the state of the stadium where he realized his dream of success as a Barça player.
The publication of photos of Leo Messi at the stadium on his Instagram account caused quite a stir at FC Barcelona. The official version offered by the club to the media almost two hours after Messi’s post was that Leo went to the stadium and requested permission to access the Spotify Camp Nou from Limak security personnel, and that the company forwarded the inquiry to FC Barcelona, who had no problem granting the request. The club added that Messi is always more than welcome, so there was no issue in authorizing his visit. However, sources close to the player maintain that it is not true that he entered the stadium after receiving permission from the club at the request of the construction company’s security agency.