Messi gave his first speech as the new Barcelona captain in their first game at the Camp Nou which is a preseason game.

The Argentine sets the standard high in the speech as he promised the Barcelona faithfuls that he will do everything in his power to bring the Champions League back to the Camp Nou.

The Catalan club have not won the club most prestigious competition since 2015, with their eternal rivals Real Madrid it since the last time they won it which add salt to the al,,ready existing injury for the Blaugrana.

"We have a squad to get excited about this year and the signings we have made make us better than we were," he said. "Although last year was good with the Cup and LaLiga, we all hurt after our Champions League elimination.

"We promise to do everything possible so that beautiful cup will be back in this stadium." Lionel Messi also talked about how he felt to be named the new captain for this season, and also confirms the pressure alongside the responsibility.

"For me it is a great source of pride to be the captain," he said. "I know what it takes to be captain of this club and I was lucky to have great examples like [Carles] Puyol, Xavi and [Andres] Iniesta, who we are going to miss a lot this year."

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