Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has on Thursday taken to social media, to unveil a celebratory post.This comes to recognise the anniversary of his first-ever appearance in the colours of the

By claiming his ninth career Golden Boot, this time with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi has broken a historic Argentina record.

In his Instagram story dated October 16, 2025, Lionel Messi shared an image from his Barcelona debut, which features him ready to get subbed on. He also shared the same post on his Instagram feed, alongside an image from his Barca days wearing the number 30 shirt. He wrote:

Lionel Messi has announced the Messi Cup, which will feature players from Barcelona and Inter Miami, in December.

Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski have become the leading figures of Barcelona in the post-Lionel Messi era—but there’s still one key area where they fall short of the Argentine forward.

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.

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.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain faced off in the UEFA Champions League, and Lionel Messi played an unexpected role among the fans. One of the most anticipated matches of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase was played on Wednesday in Spain.

Nico Paz (Real Madrid-Argentina) – Made his senior international debut in October 2024 vs Bolivia assisting Messi in 6-0 win. Kendry Paez (Strasbourg/Chelsea-Ecuador) – One of South America’s brightest exports currently on loan in Ligue 1.

Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has surprised fans by naming Brazil superstar Neymar Junior not Lionel Messi, as his biggest footballing idol.

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