Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has on Thursday taken to social media, to unveil a celebratory post.This comes to recognise the anniversary of his first-ever appearance in the colours of the

In his Instagram story dated October 16, 2025, Lionel Messi shared an image from his Barcelona debut, which features him ready to get subbed on. He also shared the same post on his Instagram feed, alongside an image from his Barca days wearing the number 30 shirt. He wrote:

Messi, who had pushed to leave the club one year earlier only to be denied by the previous regime, conducted a tearful farewell press conference announcing his exit. It has now been revealed that the legendary forward was unimpressed with the board’s conduct at that time.

Now nearing the end of his professional career, Lionel Messi remains a global soccer superstar. Still, that hasn’t made him forget the beginning of his journey — his first appearance as a professional with Barcelona in La Liga.

Lionel Messi has announced the Messi Cup, which will feature players from Barcelona and Inter Miami, in December.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta shared details about his relationship with the former Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who currently plays for the MLS club Inter Miami.

Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski have become the leading figures of Barcelona in the post-Lionel Messi era—but there’s still one key area where they fall short of the Argentine forward. Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona in the summer of 2021 marked a turning point in the club’s history.

Nico Paz (Real Madrid-Argentina) – Made his senior international debut in October 2024 vs Bolivia assisting Messi in 6-0 win. Kendry Paez (Strasbourg/Chelsea-Ecuador) – One of South America’s brightest exports currently on loan in Ligue 1.