Messi assumed captaincy of Barcelona in 2018, and won a record sixth Ballon d'Or in 2019. During his overall tenure at Barcelona, Messi won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues, among others.

Nicknamed ‘La Pulga’, his goal at Getafe at the Camp Nou (18/04/2007), is considered one of the best in history and he scored in two Champions League finals (2008-09 and 2010-11). In 2007 he...

Aug 15, 2021 · With everyone having expected Lionel Messi's contract signing with FC Barcelona to be a foregone conclusion, news dropped that he would not be returning to his club of 21 years.

At the age of 13, Lionel Messi crossed the Atlantic to try his luck in Barcelona, and joined the Under 14s. Messi made spectacular progress at each of the different age levels, climbing through...

Messi playing against Málaga in 2005. During the 2004–05 season, Lionel Messi was a guaranteed starter for the Barcelona B team, playing 17 games throughout the campaign and scoring on six occasions. [13] [14] Since his debut in the friendly the previous November, he had not been called up to the first team again, but in October 2004, the senior players asked manager Frank Rijkaard to ...

Leo Messi is leaving FC Barcelona after 17 extraordinary years, winning 35 major titles and setting an immeasurable number of individual records

Dec 6, 2024 · Lionel Messi’s emotional message to Barcelona has reignited talk of a future reunion. Could the legend’s bond with his former club bring him back to Catalonia?

Nov 29, 2024 · Barcelona's brightest star did an interview to mark the club's 125th anniversary but declined an invite to today's celebratory gala

Dec 18, 2022 · Messi won all there is to win at club level with Barça, claiming 35 trophies: 4 Champions Leagues, 10 La Ligas, 7 Copas del Rey, 3 Club World Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 8 Spanish Super Cups.

Failing to replicate his performances for Barcelona, and Maradona’s 1986 World Cup heroics, Messi suffers accusations of caring more about club than country.