Messi surprises Barcelona fans after winning La Liga

Argentine star Lionel Messi congratulated his former club Barcelona on winning their 29th La Liga title, and their second consecutive title, expressing his joy at the Catalan club's achievement despite his departure years ago. Messi posted a short message on his Instagram account, including a celebratory phrase addressed to Barcelona, ​​accompanied by a celebratory photo of the club, a gesture that garnered widespread interaction from the team's fans. Barcelona secured the title three rounds before the end of the season after defeating Real Madrid 2-0 in El Clásico, solidifying their comfortable lead at the top of the table and clinching the championship early. The Catalan team, led by their German coach Hansi Flick, managed to reclaim the title for the second year running, in a season that saw them clearly outperform their arch-rivals Real Madrid, who finished the season without any silverware for the second consecutive year. Messi is one of Barcelona’s greatest legends throughout its history, having spent 18 years at the club, during which he played hundreds of matches, scored hundreds of goals, and led the team to win the Spanish League title on many occasions, in addition to other continental and local titles, before leaving in 2021.