Lionel Messi doesn't forget. By the sound of it, he hasn't entirely forgiven, either.
On the evening of Aug. 4, 2021, he and his family flew from Ibiza to Barcelona, touching down at El Prat around 8 p.m. local time. Holiday over, the way he recalls it, his kids were excited about another year at school in Castelldefels and he was looking forward to another season at Camp Nou. It would have been his 18th.
Everything was sorted: an agreement had been reached to renew his contract at the club where he had played since he was 13.