Watch Barcelona's Championship Parade: Players Revel in Success as Supporters Cheer
News 18Barcelona players from the men’s and women’s teams lapped up affection from thousands of supporters in the city’s streets on Monday afternoon to celebrate their dual league titles. Xavi Hernandez’s side beat Espanyol on Sunday to win the club’s 27th league title and first since 2019, while Barca’s women’s team earned their fourth consecutive Liga F win at the end of April. “I’m certain of my hope for the men’s team, for them to give a good account of themselves in Europe,” supporter Laura Nieto, 37, from nearby Terrassa told AFP. And for the women, for them to continue like this — which is unstoppable.” – Messi chants – Some supporters chanted Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Lionel Messi’s name, hopeful that Barcelona can bring him “home” this summer at the end of his contract in France. “But on the other, I think not, because it would mean rebuilding the team again and in the long run, that would hurt us, it would not be good.” Messi, who turns 36 in June, is Barcelona’s all-time top goalscorer, and said a tearful goodbye to the club in 2021 when they could not afford to renew his contract.