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Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by powerfulguy: 11:33am On Sep 17, 2020
On the September 17, 2000, Lionel Messi arrived in Barcelona.

Accompanied by his father, the young Argentine's dream was to sign for Barcelona.

It wasn't an easy process, but eventually the two sides came to an agreement and Messi joined the club's junior ranks.

From there he became the best player in the world and arguably one of the greatest to have ever played the game.

In those 20 years, he has won everything with Barcelona, on a collective as well as an individual level.

Messi has been a great champion and far exceeded the dreams he had when flying over from Rosario that day.

And there have been some incredible moments that no one will forget.

Messi's debut for the club came under Frank Rijkaard in 2004 at just 17, with his first goal coming against Albacete the following year - a beautiful lob after a pass from his idol, Ronaldinho.

And it didn't take long for Messi to take off, with his 2007 Maradona-esque goal against Getafe perhaps doing the most to announce himself to the world.

After the introduction came the trophies, particularly after Pep Guardiola took charge at the Camp Nou in 2008.

In 2009, Barcelona won six trophies, with Messi adding his first Ballon d'Or to that haul.

And his display as a 'false 9' in Barcelona's 6-2 hammering of Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu elevated his status to a new level altogether.

And that level barely dipped over the following years, with Messi reaching his zenith in 2012 with an incredible 91 goals in the calendar year.

Two more Champions League titles came in 2011 and 2015, before the Blaugrana became domestic kings, winning LaLiga Santander five times in six seasons between 2015 and 2019.

But now, disillusioned with the club's progress, Messi appears to be on the way out.

Nonetheless, we take this moment to remember his amazing feats and celebrate the presence in Spain - for so many years - of the world's most special player.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2020/09/17/5f6334e222601ddb698b459b.html

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Sirmwill: 11:38am On Sep 17, 2020
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20years on a spot


#Barcelona's G.O.A.T

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by fati2001(m): 11:41am On Sep 17, 2020
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Wow ooo. splendid! congrats, may more to celebrate.

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Birdeyeview: 11:44am On Sep 17, 2020
Their GOAT grin

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Nobody: 12:33pm On Sep 17, 2020
The Greatest there is and the could ever be. Penaldo fans when the see the real GOAT

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by ojaysam25(m): 1:39pm On Sep 17, 2020
goat at camp nou.....I can't vouch for anywhere else...

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by DaddyRochie1642: 2:15pm On Sep 17, 2020
Puloc:
The Greatest there is and the could ever be.
Penaldo fans when the see the real GOAT



grin grin

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by ForeThinker: 2:38pm On Sep 17, 2020
The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be.

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Mohayemi(m): 2:39pm On Sep 17, 2020
It's not about hate, but about the truth. So if someone like Obi Mikel recognizes Messi does that validate him as a goat?
A true goat conquers not just different clubs, but a continent as a whole. A great player without international trophy or trophies is handicapped. Messi will always be short of any unique international achievement till he retires just face that fact.

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Nobody: 2:39pm On Sep 17, 2020
20 years of MUMURITY

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Nobody: 2:39pm On Sep 17, 2020
I 8-2 talk about this but 20years is a long time to be in same spot
Messi is a lame GOAT ..
We all know the real GOAT

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Nobody: 2:39pm On Sep 17, 2020
He wanted to complete the circle hence he stayed back...

Unlike my goat

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by bobokeshington: 2:40pm On Sep 17, 2020
WOW.... HOW TIME FLIES... CONGRAT TO THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER EVER....

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by raphretle: 2:40pm On Sep 17, 2020
Ha. this one is an elder already....
Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by yourgistpartner: 2:40pm On Sep 17, 2020
Sirmwill:
cry
20years on a spot


#Barcelona's G.O.A.T

Whether on a spot or not, he is great. Those that have been running up and down ain't achieved as much as he has done "on the spot"

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by sammysmiles(m): 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
Uebert rr
Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by EyezofGod120: 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
The only GOAT in the world the other one na goat

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Kurtis02(m): 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
hh
Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by CelestineNelson: 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
One club legend says some boys...but real men call him football general.
You can only stop messi when you off the television!

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by WallStreetfx(m): 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
No wonder Bayern gave them 8_2 .

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Nobody: 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
GOAT

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Queenlovely(f): 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
Our size is our advantage.

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by ecolime(m): 2:41pm On Sep 17, 2020
Happy anniversary to Barcelona's Goat. He's a legend on his own right.

We know our own G.O.A.T

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by MajohBankz: 2:42pm On Sep 17, 2020
The legend of soccer

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by NORSIYK(m): 2:42pm On Sep 17, 2020
Congrats to Eibarman

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Hardgun: 2:42pm On Sep 17, 2020
Why u come dey disturb us say u wan comot before ? Anyway you're a real G.O.A.T

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Harrykn: 2:42pm On Sep 17, 2020
Goat
Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by sweetnonsense(m): 2:42pm On Sep 17, 2020
interesting
Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by Beverlyjean(f): 2:43pm On Sep 17, 2020
grin grin grin grin grin

The only balon dor winner that never tested his abilities in another league or club... also the only balon dor winner from South America or Europe in the past 25 yrs that couldn't lead his nation to victory ...apart from fake winners like modric

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Re: Messi Celebrates 20 Years In Barcelona by tundchip2: 2:43pm On Sep 17, 2020

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