Fabregas: 'Never say never' on Messi, Como move

Como manager Cesc Fabregas has said Lionel Messi is blessed playing successful the United States but hasn't ruled retired the anticipation of his erstwhile Barcelona teammate signing for the Italian nine 1 day.

Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was spotted with her 3 children successful the stands successful Como's preseason triumph implicit Lille past week, starring to speculation that Inter Miami skipper could beryllium considering a determination to the bluish Italian city.

Asked if eight-time Ballon d'Or victor Messi could successful the aboriginal play for Como, Fabregas told reporters on Tuesday up of his team's inaugural Como Cup crippled against Al Ahli: "Never accidental never.

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"She [Antonela] was present implicit astatine my location connected abrogation for a week with america due to the fact that Leo [Messi] was going to beryllium a week distant playing successful Cincinnati and successful New York.

"They [Messi's family] took vantage to instrumentality a travel and spot friends. We are precise adjacent friends, our wives are precise bully friends, our children are of akin ages.

"After the [Lille] game, I told [Como sporting director] 'Charly' Ludi that we tin ne'er accidental that Messi didn't play astatine Como due to the fact that his children were playing present and it's ever beauteous due to the fact that of the past we have.

"But no, helium [Messi] is precise blessed successful America truthful let's beryllium calm."

Messi, 38, is successful talks to widen his contract with Inter Miami, with his woody expiring successful December 2025.

Fabregas, who led Como to a 10th-placed decorativeness successful Serie A, has a declaration with the Lombardy nine until June 2028.