On this day in 2004, the GOAT was born.
That’s because on March 6, 2004, Lionel Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona B.
At just 16, Messi played 90 minutes as he helped Barca’s defensive side beat Mataro 1-0.
Despite his tender years, Messi showed his incredible ability in the 90 minutes. Even back then, Messi had mastered the art of falling shoulder and ball with proper weight through weight.
But how good was he in his first professional game?
Well, thanks to the wonders of YouTube, we are able to view photos of his debut. Already wearing a No.10 shirt, Messi looked class apart as he feared to defend against.
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Imagine you were one of those lucky fans inside the stadium that day.
They may not have known him at the time but they saw the greatest player to ever play the game in his first ever competitive game. That’s a story to tell the grandmothers.
Not surprisingly, Messi didn’t stay in Barcelona B’s rankings for too long – 22 matches to be exact.
And more pictures of his accomplishments for team B showed he was just far too good for that level.
Seven months after his debut, Messi made his team debut on October 16, 2004 against Espanyol.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Seventeen years later, Messi has scored 658 goals, won 10 league titles and got his hands on six Ballons d’Or.
What a role.
Move on to today and Messi has a big week ahead of him for what could be a Barcelona player.
He boosted his side to the Copa del Rey final as they scored a big return against Sevilla. They will face Osasuna hours on Saturday night after rivals Madrid Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fought. If the results go the way, Ronald Koeman ‘s side could find themselves just two points off the top of the table.
Then, next Wednesday, they travel to France to take on Paris Saint-Germain looking to make those incredible and turn around the 4-1 loss from the first chas.
With Messi on their side, don’t bet against them.
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