
Messi Celebrates 21 Years Since His Debut with Barcelona
The Argentinian star Lionel Messi, player for the American team Inter Miami, celebrated 21 years since his first appearance in the jersey of his former team Barcelona.
Messi shared a picture of himself in the Barcelona jersey on his Instagram account and wrote: "21 years already... unbelievable".
Lionel Messi made his first appearance with the first team of FC Barcelona on October 16, 2004, in a match against Espanyol in La Liga. At that time, he was approximately 17 years and 3 months old and came on as a substitute in the final minutes of the match, which ended with Barcelona winning 1-0.
That match marked the beginning of a legendary career that made him one of the greatest players in the history of football.
Messi played 778 matches with Barcelona, scoring 672 goals and assisting 303. He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, where he played 75 matches, scored 32 goals, and assisted 35. In 2023, he joined Inter Miami, where he has played 81 matches, scored 68 goals, and assisted 36.
Messi shared a picture of himself in the Barcelona jersey on his Instagram account and wrote: "21 years already... unbelievable".
Lionel Messi made his first appearance with the first team of FC Barcelona on October 16, 2004, in a match against Espanyol in La Liga. At that time, he was approximately 17 years and 3 months old and came on as a substitute in the final minutes of the match, which ended with Barcelona winning 1-0.
That match marked the beginning of a legendary career that made him one of the greatest players in the history of football.
Messi played 778 matches with Barcelona, scoring 672 goals and assisting 303. He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, where he played 75 matches, scored 32 goals, and assisted 35. In 2023, he joined Inter Miami, where he has played 81 matches, scored 68 goals, and assisted 36.