<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Lionel Messi's father and representative Jorge Messi said on Thursday it is unlikely his son will return to play for Barcelona.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 35-year-old signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 after the Catalan club were unable to renew his deal because of La Liga's financial fair play rules.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I don't think so, the conditions aren't right," Jorge Messi told reporters at Barcelona airport.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said he had not spoken to Barcelona president Joan Laporta about a deal and that Messi "has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Messi's deal with PSG is set to expire in the summer and at present he has not agreed new terms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Life takes many turns," said Jorge Messi, when asked if he would like to see his son play for Barcelona again.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Argentina forward, who won the World Cup in December, joined Barcelona as a 13 year old and became a club legend.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Messi won 35 trophies with Barcelona, scoring a record 672 goals in 778 games across all competitions. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>