India, Nov. 12 -- Lionel Messi's surprise return to the Camp Nou in Barcelona brought back a flood of memories for football fans, as the Argentinian legend returned to the stadium where he spent over 15 years crafting his legacy. However, any quiet whispers of Messi returning as a FC Barcelona player for a farewell tour were quickly doused, as club president Joan Laporta admitted that any reunion of that sort was 'unrealistic'.

Messi, on a trip to Spain, visited the Camp Nou late at night and posted a heartfelt message on social media. In that message, he voiced his hopes of returning to the under-renovation stadium with the chance to 'say goodbye as a player, as I never got to.'

However, any hopes Barca fans and Messi himself might hav...