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

It has been more than four years since Lionel Messi left Barcelona after contract talks with the club collapsed. Ever since, president Joan Laporta has been keen on honouring Messi by hosting a farewell game at Camp Nou.

By claiming his ninth career Golden Boot, this time with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi has broken a historic Argentina record. Lionel Messi has made history once again, securing the Major League Soccer Golden Boot with Inter Miami in 2025 and adding yet another prestigious accolade to his legendary career.

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.

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.

After months of hints and whispers, Laporta is said to be finally working on a grand tribute at the renovated Spotify Camp Nou in honor of Barcelona’s greatest ever player.

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