Messi, who had pushed to leave the club one year earlier only to be denied by the previous regime, conducted a tearful farewell press conference announcing his exit. It has now been revealed that the legendary forward was unimpressed with the board’s conduct at that time.

Lionel Messi has invited the club that Barcelona players once 'hated' more than Real Madrid to take part in the inaugural edition of the Messi Cup. The new tournament will be held in December at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium, with eight youth teams competing at the event.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has once again stirred excitement among fans by speaking about Lionel Messi — and this time, his words sound more like an open invitation than a polite nod to the past.

Lionel Messi faces a $12 million problem, as his Ibiza mansion could reportedly be demolished due to several urban and administrative violations.

On October 16, 2004, against Espanyol and wearing the number 30, a player named Leo Messi made his debut in La Liga. The rest is history. Every great story has a beginning, and Leo Messi’s with Barça in La Liga began exactly 21 years ago today. A young 17-year-old player made his first appearance in the top national competition.