The real meaning behind Lionel Messi's new Barcelona tattoo: Explained

The Argentine superstar got a tattoo of the Barça logo that was planned for a long time

It is a new addition on Lionel Messi's left leg, but it was originally part of an earlier arrangement that already featured his number 10, a ball, the Argentine national team protection, and the FC Barcelona shield was absent.

Since he was already scheduled to get an ink mark, it is not an unforeseen wink directed at Barça given that Joan Laporta wants to sign him; rather, it was something he was considering for at least two years prior.

Lionel Messi of Argentina, who played for Barcelona, has a fresh tattoo on his left leg, as shown in a video of him in Saudi Arabia with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and their kids. It is the FC Barcelona club crest, and it is merely a design that has been in the works since he left Barcelona just over two years ago.

When it was announced that Messi had opted not to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a decision that had been informed to the French club around a month prior, social media users rapidly reiterated it and launched speculations that it was a nudge from Messi to Barça.

Joan Laporta is interested in signing him as an unrestricted free agent, so this is not a last-minute smirk from Barça; instead, it is just another evidence of his dedication to the team and his thanks for all that they accomplished for him over the course of his career.

Messi has had the tattoo in mind for a long time and is currently gradually adding to it. On his most recent journey to Saudi Arabia, fans discovered that tattoo as well as that the superstar was sporting with no socks on.