Messi celebrates, with Ronaldinho, his first goal with the Barça shirt (The Journal)
The Messi's first goal with the first team of FC Barcelona came the 1 May of the year 2005. It was in a match that the Catalan team played at the Camp Nou against Albacete, corresponding to the day 34 National League Championship. Things of destiny, the Argentine scored after an assist from Ronaldinho, the great star of the team back then.
From that moment, Messi It grew by leaps and bounds until it became, for many, in the best footballer in history. More of 15 years performing at the highest level, almost scoring 700 goals in official matches and averaging almost 40 by season. Really crazy.
They say it was Guardiola the one who finished polishing that rough diamond. The Barcelona coach called Messi to his office the week before the Clásico that ended with the result of 2-6 at the Bernabeu. At that meeting, the culé preparer proposed to The flea act false 9. Of course, it was a decisive decision in Leo's career that, since then, swelled to score goals.
Of course, since that Messi's first goal with Barça all kinds of titles were also arriving both individually and in relation to the group. The Argentine collects Golden Balls, being the player who has the most in all of history with a total of six and has many options to expand this number if he continues with his current performance.
It is true that the Golden Ball, award given by the magazine France Football since 1956, only delivered to European players until the year 1995. Liberian George Weah He was the first non-European player to win the trophy, thus opening the borders to any footballer in the world..
The magazine itself, aware of his ‘mistake’, awarded the honorary Ballon d'Or to two figures of the stature of Skin Y Diego Armando Maradona. In fact, French publication made 12 'modifications’ historical considering all the soccer players in the world. With this, the Brazilian would have obtained 7 trophies while The fuzz would have taken 2. Thus, the 10’ from Brazil would lead the table ahead of his own Messi.
Messi poses happily with his six Ballon d'Or (uncheck)
As we say, Leo has won absolutely everything with him FC Barcelona. Suspenders, Champions League, Copas del Rey, Club World Cups… But nevertheless, the thorn nailed in the career of the Argentine crack is to achieve an important title with his team. For many, is what he lacks to become the best in history, as Diego Armando Maradona and his World Cup in Mexico 86 keep up the balance. Till the date, has managed to take the albiceleste to the finals of both the Copa América and a World Cup, but nevertheless, he's got the honey on his lips.
That Messi's first goal against Albacete was the beginning of everything. We will see if the script of a legendary race has prepared a tremendous end to put the icing on an impressive trajectory.
