The Argentine star played his first game in professional football at the age of 17 in an important duel.
There are dates in football that are marked in the history books of this sport, since they signify the beginning of something much bigger. Among the most important premieres that have been seen, is that of Lionel Messi, perhaps the best player of all time.
This event, which occurred October 16, but 2004meant the beginning of a story full of titles and goals such as that of La Pulga and Barcelona. After training in the youth teams, his immense talent allowed him to have his first official minutes much earlier than expected.
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October 16, 2024: Messi’s first minutes with the Blaugrana shirt
He Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium It was the setting for an event that forever changed the history of modern football. The culé team arrived sharp at the city classic against RCD Espanyolsince it was the leader of La Liga with five wins and one draw. Frank Rijkaard calls from the substitutes’ bench a 17 year old boy who was talked about as much as Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o, the figures of that Barça.
An epidemic of injuries in the Barcelona squad was the main reason why they rushed to get Lionel Messi on the substitute bench. The Blaugrana won fairly and at 82 minutesthe variant was produced: the young Argentine talent replaced Deco and had his official debut in the first division.
Were eight minutes plus what the referee added with some starts on the right wing as he later became accustomed to throughout his career and not much else. Although nothing was shown of what would come later, it represented an important milestone in the history of football.
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His career as a Barcelona player was brilliant. There he disputed 778 official matches with 672 goals and became the club’s all-time top scorer. With his left foot, he was key to achieving four Champions Leagues, ten times La Liga, nine Copas del Rey, eight Spanish Super Cups, three European Super Cups and three Club World Cups.
At an individual level, Messi also managed to win six gold balls during his time with the Culé. Then, he would go to Paris Saint-Germain and finally reach Inter Miami, his current club.
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