Lionel Messi wants Celtic back in the Champions League next season, so he can have the opportunity of playing in the 'best atmosphere in Europe' once more. The Scottish giants failed to qualify for Europe's elite club competition this campaign after losing 2-1 on aggregate to Slovenian outfit Maribor in the play-off round in August. The Bhoys' Celtic Park is famous for it's electrifying atmosphere during Champions League nights and Messi who has sampled this first hand with Barcelona in 2008, 2012 and 2013 would like a repeat scenario with the Catalan club so he can collect more mementos and memories. Scroll down for video . Lionel Messi wants Celtic to play in the Champions League to sample the 'best atmosphere in Europe' again . Messi (right, pictured in 2012 against Celtic) has played at Celtic Park three times in Europe during his career . 'I have a Celtic jersey at home. The games against Celtic were special and I want to remember them,' he told the Daily Record. 'The performances of Fraser Forster against us were talked about for a long time. There was one game in Scotland where he was not human, it is the best goalkeeping performance I have seen. 'Celtic Park is a tough place to go to, it is never easy to get a result there. 'We know we would get a tough game if we drew them in the Champions League, but everybody involved in those Barcelona vs Celtic games wants to go and play there again. 'It is the best atmosphere in Europe and we all want to experience that again.' Messi (second left pictured in 2008) was on the scoresheet in his first match at Celtic in a 3-2 victory .
Lionel Messi has played at Celtic Park three times with Barcelona to date .
Celtic failed to qualify for the Champions League this season .
Barcelona face PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals this campaign .