Lionel Messi reunites with former teammates in Barcelona for birthday dinner

Lionel Messi was spotted in Barcelona last night as he joined his former teammates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Xavi Hernandez on a dinner to celebrate the latter’s birthday.

Xavi, the current Barça manager, turned 42 and hosted a dinner party with his close friends on Monday night to celebrate the occasion.

And, his former teammate and club legend Messi, who left Camp Nou for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, flew down to Barcelona and was spotted dining out with Xavi, Busquets, and Alba.

❗️Mundo Deportivo snapped a picture of Messi’s dinner in Barcelona to celebrate Xavi’s birthday. pic.twitter.com/rua2FNAHXG

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) January 24, 2022

Pepe Costa, a former club employee close to Messi was also believed to be in attendance.

With club football currently on a two-week break, and Messi not being called up to the Argentina national team due to a recent brush with Coronavirus, the 34-year-old superstar decided to make the most of the time off and catch up with his old teammates.

Messi has had a difficult time in Paris so far, having managed to score just one goal in 12 Ligue 1 outings. The Argentine, who has had to deal with injury issues, has reserved his best for the Champions League, though, bagging five goals in five games in the group stage.

?Leo Messi abandona el restaurante en el que estaba cenando con Xavi Hernández y con Sergio Busquets. #FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/IJXiWmIxWQ

— Miquel Blázquez (@BlazquezFont) January 24, 2022

As for Xavi, the Barcelona manager, who turned 42, has done a decent job since taking over at the club back in November last year. Over two months into his tenure, the team have shown signs of progress, but plenty of work remains to be done for the club to reach the gloried heights of the past.

We wish the Barça legend a very happy birthday!