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How did Lionel Messi on his debut, and how had his debut with Barcelona been?

The Argentine entered for Neymar at 20 in the second half and appeared with the PSG jersey in the 2-0 victory against Reims.

By Alexis Almosnino

The Argentine entered for Neymar at 20 in the second half and appeared with the PSG jersey in the 2-0 victory against Reims.
The Argentine entered for Neymar at 20 in the second half and appeared with the PSG jersey in the 2-0 victory against Reims.
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With the official debut of Lionel Messi, PSG defeated Reims 2-0 on the road. The Argentine footballer entered at 20 in the second half instead of Neymar, he had little participation at a time of the game that had little play and a lot of friction.

The entry of Lionel Messi stole all the flashes of what were the last minutes of the game. Neither Reims nor Paris Saint Germain elaborate game to reach the rival goal. At times the game got friction in the midfield with harsh infractions by footballers from both teams.

Thus, the Stade Auguste-Delaune stood up to applaud the new figure. That, from the stands, because inside the field, the welcome was not so warm. Leo was very strong in all of them, showing him what awaits him in Ligue 1. The N ° 30 entered with the party 2-0 by the goals of Mbappé.

On November 16, 2003, Lionel Messi stepped onto the pitch for the first time wearing the Barcelona shirt. With only 16 years, Messi entered the field. He had the 14 on his back, number that he never repeated. At that time he entered in the middle of a friendly match between Barcelona and Porto of, neither more nor less, José Mourinho. It was a meeting to 'release' the arena Do Dragao, Porto stadium. 

And he liked it. From that game on, he was called up to other friendlies until, finally, he went up to the first team. The rest is living football history. His six golden balls say it, for example.


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