Lionel Messi's name came up repeatedly during the FC Barcelona election campaign. However, the Argentine star decided to stay completely out of the process and not show any kind of support for the candidates running for the club's presidency.

From Miami, where he currently plays for Inter Miami CF, Messi followed from a distance everything that was said about his name during the campaign. Despite the constant mentions, he chose to remain silent.

Candidates' failed attempts

In recent weeks, several pre-candidates and candidates have tried to get some public gesture from the Argentine that could be interpreted as electoral support.

According to the Spanish press, some of them tried to contact him directly to get a message or a signal that could influence the club's members.

However, Messi did not respond to any of these attempts, making it clear that he did not wish to become involved in Barcelona's internal political process.

Your name, the protagonist of the campaign

The Argentine's figure was used at various times during the campaign. One of the most striking cases was that of businessman Marc Ciria, who even put up a huge banner referring to a possible return of the player to the Catalan club.

Despite these actions, the former Blaugrana player preferred not to comment publicly on the candidates' proposals or promises.

Victor Font's public request

One of the presidential hopefuls, Victor Font, even publicly called for Messi to speak about his departure from the club and the attempted return that took place in 2023.

Font argued that Barcelona members deserved to know the player's version before voting and assured that, if he became president, he would call him to ask for forgiveness on behalf of Barcelona fans.

Even so, the Argentine maintained his stance and did not respond to the request.

A decision marked by past experiences

Messi's decision to stay out of it was not improvised. According to reports, the player preferred to avoid repeating past situations that indirectly involved him in political debates within the club.

For this reason, he chose not to make any comments or offer statements that could be used in the context of the election campaign.

A silence that also says a lot

In the end, the Argentine captain's position was clear: not to side with any candidate.

In the midst of a campaign in which his name was used on multiple occasions, Lionel Messi's silence ended up becoming a statement in itself.