We relive some of his best goals over the years he has scored for the Catalan club:
Saturday will go down as an auspicious moment in the lives of many Barcelona fans as it marks the 10th anniversary of Leo Messi’s first-team debut for Barcelona. It was then the Argentine came on as a 16-year-old substitute during a friendly against Porto in Portugal. We relive some of his best goals over the years he has scored for the Catalan club:
This goal against rivals, Real Madrid
His debut goal against Albacete in 2005
This ‘Hand of God’ goal against Espanyol in 2007 evoked comparisons to the legendary, Diego Maradonna
Stand up and applause for this sheer brilliance
Against Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Hattrick against Arsenal in the 2010 UEFA Champions League