LEGANÉS | Leganés ‘signs up’ to bid for Messi: “The ball is in his court”

The relationship between Leganes Y Leo messi it was short. Painful (eleven goals against in nine games in just four seasons), but fruitful. Strange. So are the pepineros. Extreme team that when diving into the elite used the figure of the Argentine to launch one of their most famous online posters (‘Whatever D10S wants … or not’) and that now they take advantage of the Barça star’s departure to remember that in Butarque you have your space if you wish. That the ball “is now in his court” in case he wants to join Asier Garitano’s project.

The message has been simple. With the typical joking tone that surrounds everything that is manufactured from the Butarque offices. “Well now the ball is in his court. Manchester City or CD Leganés “says the tweet with which the club has reacted to the statement of the FC Barcelona, the one in which it is said that Messi is history. That it’s over. That he leaves the Camp Nou.

The tweet is about a hesitation. Obvious. Pure blue and white DNA to joke about a player who was the first to score in Butarque as a First Division stadium. Leganés made their debut against Atlético (0-0) in the elite, but then came the Barça with the MSN in front like a roller that thrashed (1-5) and had in Messi the person in charge of opening the account. In the 14th minute, the same number that ‘La Pulga’ carried when he debuted in that friendly match in Porto in which he took the alternative. Chance or nod to the future? Who knows…

The most famous poster of Leganés

The fact is that in the previous one of that Sunday noon in Butarque Leganés deployed a repertoire of communicative actions that reached its peak in the famous poster. Created by the communication department of the club and the agency Hugin and Mugin, resounded around the world for original, respectful and fun. For being a rebellious tribute to the greatest without ceasing to challenge him in the green where he most enjoys the ’10’.

The relationship continued years later with images that linked to Messi and Leganés. Like that penalty that he did not celebrate that same season after a doubtful lack of Mantovani a Neymar. Or his ownership in the 3-1 victory that preceded the disaster in Rome, the first of the great European hits that have been diminishing the Barça in the old continent. Leganés also offered to solve his potential departure last summer by offering Bustinza to ‘retain’ him. There was even room to see Messi defeated in Butarque. It happened in 2018, Barça fell 2-1 to him Leganes and the legend appeared the next morning truffling covers with a serious gesture that is news today. Because Leo is leaving. And the Leganes mourns his departure wishing him to be a cucumber. With humor. In the purest Butarque style.