After Barcelona's presidential election on Sunday, Joan Laporta again focused on his top campaign priority - convincing Lionel Messi to stay at the Catalan club.
He claimed it was a "very telling" moment to see Messi vote in the election because it confirmed the forward's enduring love for his boyhood side.
Laporta's relationship with Messi dates back decades, as he was previously president from 2003-10. He used his connection with the Argentinian to sway voters he was the perfect person for the presidential position at a perilous moment for Barcelona.