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"When I first took over at Espanyol in 2004, [assistant manager] Tintin Marquez spoke to me about Messi. That was the first time I'd really heard of him. He told me he was a really, really...
Messi’s debut against Espanyol marked the first step in a historic journey that saw him become the most successful footballer in history. Over his illustrious career at Barcelona, Messi played 778 games, scoring 672 g...
“It seemed as if he had been playing with us all his life,” recalled then-assistant coach Henk ten Cate, reflecting on Messi’s impressive debut. Despite the promising start, Messi had to...
And yet, Messi just kept going and going, rewriting the record books left, right and centre like no player before him. Football may never see anyone quite like him ever again.
"The next day, a few hours after he made his debut, he came to Barca TV to watch his first match." "He was self-critical and was very angry with himself for not being able to score."
On November 16, 2003, Lionel Messi made his first appearance for FC Barcelona in a friendly match against Porto. This debut marked the start of a legendary career that reshaped football history.
20 years after that debut of the '10' Argentinian seems to remain clear that the history has written 'alone'. Leo Messi is considered the best player of all time and, obviously, the best footballer that has dressed th...
"The truth is that it was a very happy day." Watching a clip of his debut, Messi still remembers it clearly. "I was happy, but also very nervous," he stated. "When I got on, I just enjoyed the...
Before Messi made his official debut, he already had caught the eye in a friendly against Juventus at Camp Nou. However, in a world without social media, there wasn’t as much expectation as there might have been in th...
It has been two decades since Lionel Messi first appeared for Barcelona, marking his debut on matchday seven of the 2004-05 La Liga season. Recently, SPORT shared an intriguing story that gives us a look into how Mess...
