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Barcelona's iconic Nou Camp stadium could soon be named after Lionel Messi

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In this file photo taken on May 06, 2018 A general view shows the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on May 6, 2018. [Pau Barrena, AFP]

Barcelona presidential hopeful Emili Rousaud has promised to hold a referendum over naming the Nou Camp after Lionel Messi if he is elected in January.

Rousaud is one of the candidates hoping to succeed the already departed Josep Maria Bartomeu at the beginning of next year, and as well as changing the name of the stadium he has also promised that he will sign Neymar and another unnamed superstar next summer.

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