Lionel Messi is no longer a Barcelona player

When the clock in Spain struck at 00:00 hs, the day turned to 1, July, and that meant that for the first time since he arrived at Barcelona, Lionel Messi is a free player. A year after the decision to leave the club, from which he finally ended up reversing, the Flea has not yet signed his renewal and it is a success after practically a lifetime as Culé.

In September 2000, after five years in the lower Newell's and a failed test in River, he decided to leave with his father Jorge for the city of Condal in search of growth in every sense: football and physical, since they paid him there the hormonal treatment he needed. A brief test reached and was left to demonstrate conditions.

He debut and the first scream, under Ronaldinho´s wing

4 years later, in 2004, and faced with a series of injuries that opened the way for him, he entered Deco's place in the final stretch of a derby against Espanyol. At the end of the season, he scored his first goal for Barcelona, and the Camp Nou gave him an ovation of those that are never forgotten in life.

First goals against Real Madrid and an unmissable hat trick

On March 10, 2007, at just 19 years old, Messi was playing his third classic against Merengue, and he scored the first of the 26 goals he scored for him. But also the second and third. It was a 3-3 tie with three from him. Twice he hit triplets for the White House team, plus five doubles.

Six Ballon d'Or and 700 goals

Lionel Messi won a total of 6 Ballon d'Ors playing for Barcelona. 4 of them were consecutively, in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The remaining two, in 2015 and 2019. In addition, he scored more than 700 goals, achieving this milestone, nothing more and nothing less than against Atlético Madrid .

The player with the most appearances in the history of the club

On March 21, 2021, La Pulga played the 768th game of his life with the Culé shirt and beat Xavi, who was the record man for games played.