Lionel Messi turns 35 this Friday, the 24th, and his life in sport is full of very remarkable stories to tell.
This Friday, the 24th, Lionel Messi, one of the best players of all time, turns 35 years old. Currently defending the Paris Saint Germainthe striker is the idol of the barcelona and also from Argentina national football team. Despite having encountered many difficulties in recent years, the player continues to be a reference for many.
As a tribute to one of the greatest stars football has ever seen, the Athletistic separated some remarkable moments of the player’s career that deserve to be remembered. After almost 18 years as a professional, what Lionel Messi adds the most to his career are moves that enchanted the fans and showed his skill with the ball at his feet, check it out.
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Firstcareer goal
On May 1, 2005, Messi scored his first career goal. Still at the beginning of his time at Barcelona, after passing through the youth categories, Team C and Team B, the striker scored his first goal with the Catalan shirt after seven games in relation to his debut in the main team.
The goal was scored against Albacete in Barcelona’s 2-0 victory. On that occasion, the Argentine entered the field in the 43rd minute of the second half, instead of Samuel Eto’o and scored the goal in the 46th minute after a brilliant pass by Ronaldinho Gauchopassing the ball over the defense and leaving the then shirt 30 alone to cover the goalkeeper.
Ankara Messi
Already with two years in the professional team, in 2007, the player drew attention by scoring an anthological goal with the Barcelona shirt. In the move, Messi dribbled – practically – the entire defense of the getafe to score one of the goals in a 5-2 victory for club Culé in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. Interestingly, the team did not have the Argentine in the return game and lost 4-0, being eliminated from the competition.
Goal in the Champions League Final
Two more years later, in 2009, Barcelona reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, already having Messi as one of the stars of a team full of stars. Henry, Eto’o, Xavi, Iniesta and more. In a tense and busy game, the Argentine was responsible for scoring Barcelona’s second goal in a 2-0 victory, giving the team the title against Manchester United, from Cristiano Ronaldo.
20) vs. Manchester United (Champions League Final – 27/05/2009)
One of the most iconic headers of all time. It was this game which cemented Messi’s status as the best player in the world…12 years later and he’s still the best…unreal longevity.pic.twitter.com/EnYxyB0ZiI
— Mo (@mhussein_fcb) August 14, 2021
With 35 years of age, Lionel Messi has 809 games, 681 goals and 317 assists in his career. The impressive numbers only show why the striker is considered by many to be the greatest player in football history. With seven Ballons d’Or, the Argentine marked history in the sport and intends to save space to write a few more chapters.
Source: sportbuzz
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