00:00Lionel Messi has sent an emotional message to Barcelona fans during his return to Spain.
00:06The Inter-Miami star is in Oviedo to receive the Princess of Asturias award for sports.
00:12And in an interview he spoke about the club and the city where he spent most of his career.
00:17Barcelona means a lot to me, I feel special love for the city and the club.
00:21It will always be like this, Messi said.
00:24He admitted that it is hard to sum up in a few words what the club means to him, because
00:29it is a part of his life.
00:30Adding that he lived many good things in Barcelona, both at the club and in the city.
00:35Messi then looked back on the success he enjoyed in Catalonia.
00:39We're lucky to win everything, also in the way we did it, in how we enjoyed playing, winning,
00:44achieving important things.
00:46But above all in how we enjoyed the day-to-day, the training sessions.
00:51We had a great time, he said.
00:53He also called it a privilege to share a dressing room with great Barcelona legends and many
00:58more.
00:59Messi will receive the award tomorrow at the Teatro Campomor in a ceremony presided over
01:04by the Spanish royals.
01:05And he described it as an honor to join a list of winners that include Serena Williams,
01:10Rafael Nadal and Michael Schumacher, among other sports icons.
01:13Looks good to join a little bit.
01:13This is the first time of the time of the year thanks.
01:13We have a good time.
01:14I will be surprised, I will have to be surprised.
01:14But hopefully there's a joke about this.
01:14Keep up.
01:14I'll see you next.
01:14I'll see you next time.
01:14You can see you next time.
01:14Before I was going to take a break at the beginning, I'll see you next time.
