Joan Laporta: I will not rule out the return of Messi and Iniesta

Joan Laporta presented Dani Alves to over 10,000 Barcelona fans at Camp Nou on Wednesday.

The Blaugrana president beamed as he welcomed the Brazilian back to the place where he made his name and helped the club to multiple titles.

"Thank you for coming back," Laporta began telling Dani Alves. "We will do it again, Dani. It is a day full of emotions that are repeated from when you [first] came to Barcelona.

"Alves is a self-made man, who has fought, has talent and imprints his character wherever he goes.

"He is the player with the most titles in history. He told me that he wanted to come back and help this team that is being formed.

"Physically, he is gifted. I remember he told me the first time he came here that he used to walk or run 20 km to get to school when he was little.

"He's a person who likes to compete and he transmits that to the team."

Laporta then teased fans with some exciting news, revealing that the return of Andres Iniesta or Leo Messi, or even both, was not out of the question.

"I do not rule it out," he said about Iniesta and Messi possibly returning.

"It has happened with Dani. And I want to thank him because he has seen the situation of the club and wants to come to help," he added.

"I also thank him for making an economic effort. We are going to reverse this situation, but now he has made this effort. It has to be appreciated.

"These are people who have made this club great. Messi and Iniesta are spectacular, I cannot predict the future, as they are still playing, but they have made the club great, we always keep them in mind, although now they have contracts with others clubs and you have to respect that, but in life you never know."