Londoners set enjoy highs of 24C next week, UK’s R number rises slightly to between 0.7 and 0.9, This leafy suburb has been named the best place to live in London, Prophet Mohammed row: Pupils launch petition to save teacher’s job, Teenager sobs in dock as she admits killing her baby daughter, Watch: Man’s terrifying axe rampage in Tesco, 20C mini-heatwave to arrive in time for easing of lockdown measures. Watch: Lionel Messi scores 35-yard wonder goal vs PSG before missing penalty as Barcelona were knocked out of Champions League Round of 16; losing 2-5 on aggregate. And this year marks the 14 year anniversary of Messi’s first goal for Barcelona. In fact, there was a previous moment before scoring that goal where another one got disallowed. He kept very cool and he scored a good goal. After being picked for the senior team under Frank Rijkaard in October 2004, Messi, then a 17-year-old, scored his first senior goal on May 1, 2005, against Albacete Balompie. pic.twitter.com/ozof8BNW6Y, — Mundo Leo (@mundoleodeportv) May 1, 2019. Lionel Messi's Form Analysis. Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. "He showed that he has talent. Lionel Messi is right at the center of this new series, he will be the one who decides what happens with FC Barcelona this season. A lot has happened ever since that first goal was scored, the man has won 34 trophies and scored a total of 598 goals with the Catalan club. Publish date: Mar 10, 2021 Lionel Messi lit up the City of Lights with a stunner of a goal in the first half of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Paris Saint-Germain. Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany, Barcelona players including Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez celebrate victory with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany, Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with his winners medal after victory in the UEFA Super Cup between Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Dinamo Arena on August 11, 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona and his partner Antonella Roccuzzo attend the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland, Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona receives the Ballon d'or during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona holds up the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy prior to the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Camp Nou on January 17, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina interacts with a fan who ran onto the field prior to the start of the second half during a 2016 Copa America Centenario Semifinal match between Argentina and the United States at NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, Texas, Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) is marked by Chile's Arturo Vidal (L) eyed by Argentina's Ever Banega during the Copa America Centenario final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, on June 26, 2016, Lionel Messi (L) and Andres Iniesta (R) of FC Barcelona lift up the Spanish La Liga 2015-2016 season trophy before the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Camp Nou on August 20, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, Neymar (R) of Brazil greets Lionel Messi of Argentina during a match between Brazil and Argentina as part of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifier at Mineirao stadium on November 10, 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Gianluigi Buffon, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar pose for a selfie as they are named The Fifa FifPro World XI during The Best FIFA Football Awards Show on October 23, 2017 in London, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi poses with his four Golden Shoe awards after receiving the 2017 European Golden Shoe honoring the year's leading goalscorer during a ceremony at the Antigua Fabrica Estrella Damm in Barcelona on November 24, 2017, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action during the La Liga match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio Benito Villamarin on March 17, 2019 in Seville, Spain. The threaded through-ball also took Messi's assist tally up to eight for the 2020-21 season. ay 1, 2005 is a date for the history books – a day when everything changed for FC Barcelona as a 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first official goal for the Catalan club. El gran Ronaldinho le dio la asistencia. Argentina lost to Germany , but Messi won the Golden Ball award as the tournament’s best player. Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the final of the UEFA football Champions League, Lionel Messi (2R) of Barcelona tests the defence of Manchester City (FLTR) Richard Dunne, Pablo Zabaleta, Gareth Barry and Stephen Ireland during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou Stadium on August 19, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. Manchester City won the match 1-0, Diego Maradona head coach of Argentina talks with Lionel Messi of Argentina as they celebrate victory after the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group B match between Argentina and South Korea at Soccer City Stadium on June 17, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona poses with the trophy after victory in the UEFA Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC at Wembley Stadium on May 28, 2011 in London. Date of birth/Age: Jun 24, 1987 (33) Place of birth: Rosario. Jurgen Klopp revealed that he chooses Leo over any other player in football history as the best he ever saw. Amor a primera vista: hoy se cumplen 14 años del primer gol oficial de Leo Messi con la camiseta del Barcelona. William Gittins @WillGitt Update: 24/10/2020 19:02 Messi's scored some mind-boggling goals for both Barcelona and Argentina over the years, but you have to go all the way back to 2005 to find Messi's first-ever professional goal. Samuel Eto’o had opened the scoring on 66th minute to … The battle of Messi vs Ronaldo has the world gripped. All the told Messi was to enjoy himself and play the way he did during practice, and that’s exactly what Leo did. In this website, they go head to head in terms of goals, stats, achievements, abilities and much more. It could also be at Camp Nou in front of his crowd, but we have to wait and see if he can pull it off. Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina at Maracana on June 15, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, FIFA World player of the year winner Ronaldinho, the Gillette Best Young Player Award Leo Messi, and third place FIFA World player of the year Samuel Etoo pose with their trophies before La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Celta, at the Camp Nou stadium December 20, 2005, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) vies with Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) and Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 2, 2019, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks on as Catalan Pro-Independence flags are seen on the background during the La Liga match between Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou on September 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain, Messi for Argentina Under 20s in 2005 vs PERU, Lionel Messi from Argentina celebrates with the cup after winning the FIFA World Youth Championships 2005 Final between Argentina and Nigeria on July 2, 2005 in Utrecht, Netherlands, FC Barcelona's Argentinian Messi scores the second goal against Albacete during their Spanish League football match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, 01 May 2005. This specific type of skill is not the one that can be taught by any manager, this is a gift from genetics that comes within the player’s coding. The club was Barcelona and the player was Lionel Messi, possibly one of the greatest to have ever played the game. Messi did not disappoint on his history-making night, showing the same energy and enthusiasm he has done throughout his career for the Catalan club. Replays showed he was probably on, but in stoppage time he scored almost a carbon copy, letting another lofted pass from Ronaldinho bounce before lobbing Valbuena with a precise left-footed shot from just inside the area. imago images. This attacking performance currently places them at 1st out of 425 for La Liga Players who've played at least 3 matches. After being named player of the tournament in four international pre-season competitions with the Juveniles B, he played only one official match with the team before being promoted to the Juveniles A, where he scored 18 goals in 11 league games. And Messi was unable to maintain the streak as La Liga champions Barca – last winners of the competition in 2015 – were sensationally beaten at Anfield despite holding a three-goal first-leg lead. 1 6 3 20 10 4 10 6. We need to talk about the day in which Leo Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, it happened on May 1st, 2005.. Lionel Messi scored his first ever goal for Barcelona 15 years ago today ... What does the date 1 May 2005 mean to you? ay 1, 2005 is a date for the history books – a day when everything changed for FC Barcelona as a 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first official goal for the Catalan club. Ronaldo was promoted into Sporting CP’s first team at the age of 16, making his first-team debut on October 7, 2002. From the very first day he arrived in Barcelona to practice with the first squad, the youngster received special treatment from the best player in the world at the time. ‘Dinho’ is perhaps one of the few people who knew the kind of player that Lionel Messi was going to become in the future. The Argentine always praises the Brazilian in every chance he gets. This first goal was the prelude of a long tradition that has remained in his DNA since he started kicking a football. When the teenager came into the pitch during the final minutes of the match, manager Frank Rijkaard didn’t think he would be able to make a massive impact. In Argentina's second game against Serbia, he became their youngest player to play at a World Cup. He scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Moreirense in the Primeira Liga. The moment it all changed: Messi hits his first goal for Barcelona Photo: AFP/Getty Images, UK records 70 further coronavirus deaths and 6,187 Covid cases, Senior Army officer jailed for falsely claiming school fee allowances, Covid survey shows infections have ‘levelled off’ across the UK, Alex Salmond launches new party to stand in Scottish elections, What a scorcher! But having the utmost respect for one of the all-time greats, doesn’t mean they won’t at least try their best to prevent him from scoring those two goals that separate him from the 600-goal mark. We never imagined that Lionel would make a habit out of scoring goals with a subtle touch over the goalkeeper. Messi was then one of several youth players called up to strengthen a depleted first team during the internatio… Argentina won gold ahead of Nigeria and Brazil, Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina sits on top of the world in 2009, Barcelona´s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) and Barcelona'´s midfielder Andres Iniesta (R) celebrate with the Champions League Cup afte the trophy ceremony on May 27, 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. We are just a few hours away from one of the most exciting Champions League semifinals of the last decade, one that will bring back the fondest memories. As of 1st March 2020, Lionel Messi scored 696 career goals for both club and country. Un día como hoy, en 2005, Leo Messi convertía su primer gol con la camiseta del Barça. We celebrate 14 years of the first goal that Lionel Messi scored as an FC Barcelona player, he could reach 600 career-goals today. He is young, but he's training with us and he feels ready to be more involved on the pitch with the first team. It took a pandemic to stop the goals flowing from Lionel Messi, the brilliant Argentinian who first found the back of the net for Barcelona on May 1, 2005. He also assisted a goal scored the last one in the 6–0 victory. It’s funny how historical statistics work, the Argentine could actually score 600 goals for Barcelona exactly 14 years after he scored his first. We need to talk about the day in which Leo Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, it happened on May 1st, 2005. A young Lionel Messi stepped into the pitch against Albacete back in 2005 to completely change football history without us even knowing. When the Spanish journalist asked him about it, Klopp didn’t even flinch when he responded, the manager is certain of his beliefs and there is nothing anybody can do to change that. The second time they had to recreate the same moment, things worked out perfectly and Messi ran to Ronaldinho to celebrate on his shoulders. We can’t forget that the man who helped him start it all was Ronaldinho, who is considered Lionel Messi’s biggest mentor in football. Citizenship: Argentina. If you told us that the young teenager who scored a goal after Ronaldinho’s assist exactly 14 years ago today would become what he is today, we wouldn’t believe you. Lionel Messi this seasons has also noted 10 assists, played 3552 minutes, with 36 times he … During the 2003–04 season, his fourth with Barcelona, Messi rapidly progressed through the club's ranks, debuting for a record five youth teams in a single campaign. In 2014 Messi led Argentina to the World Cup final for the first time in 24 years. Messi started playing football as a boy and in 1995 joined the youth team of Newell’s … Incredibly, May 1 is exactly 12 years since the first Lionel Messi goal celebration back in 2005. There isn’t much we can say about Lionel Messi ahead of this match that hasn’t been said already, all we can do is reminisce about the past and what that goal meant for him during the very start of his career. Argentina lost the game 3-2. Ronaldinho performed a similar assist with a chip over the defense but Messi was not in a legal position. #BarçaLFC #BarçaForça pic.twitter.com/7g9zh6Pqo3, — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 30, 2019. In terms of career goals, the only active player close to rivalling Messi’s numbers, Cristiano Ronaldo, is still in the lead though with 725 career goals. Back in 2005, an 18-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Barça and it came in a 5-0 win over Panathinaikos at the Camp Nou. FC Barcelona won 2-0, Argentine Lionel Messi (R) is fouled by Peruvian goalkeeper Leao Butron 09 October, 2005 at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during their FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 South American qualifying round match. "He's a lad with a lot of talent, a lot of quality. Always up-to-date, reliable and accurate, this is your main port of call to see who's currently leading the constant back-and-forth battle for the golden boot. Messi replaced Samuel Eto'o (who had scored the opening goal) and having been on the pitch just a couple of minutes, the teenager clipped a shot over Albacete goalkeeper Raul Valbuena, but saw his effort ruled out for offside. FC Barcelona LaLiga League level: First Tier Joined: Jul 1, 2005 Contract until: Jun 30, 2021 Young Leo, wearing the number 30 shirt (the no. His first major act was to turn provider for American Dest to score his first goal for Barcelona. Every day that passes, we all become more assured that Leo Messi came to this world to play football and make all of us enjoy the beautiful game that much more. Lionel Messi. Today, he will try to reach those 600 goals and also attempt to get closer to the 35th trophy of his professional career. Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Albacete at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 1, 2005. Lionel Messi after Barcelona were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern Munich. The young Barcelona forward celebrated the goal against Real Madrid in the same way that Lionel Messi marked his first La Liga goal for the club. 15 years since Lionel Messi's first official goal The Argentinian scored his first official goal as a Barça player against Albacete in a league match at the Camp Nou during the 2004/05 season Fue en el 2-0 ante Albacete por #LaLigaxESPN de la temporada 2004/05. Can Leo Messi reach 600 career-goals against Liverpool on the same day he scored his first goal for FC Barcelona? FIFA Ballon d'Or nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid smile during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014 at the Kongresshaus on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. El resto es historia . Messi only came on for the final seven minutes, replacing goal scorer Deco as Barca won 1-0 at the Olympic Stadium in the hills of Montjuic. Lionel Messi's first goal for Barcelona(A-TEAM) in La Liga May 1st, 2005 at 17 years of age against Albacete.Song: Soccx - Addict This is the goal statistic of FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi, which gives a detailed view on … Since then he’s scored another four goals, bringing his career total to 704 for club and country. "It was really beautiful," coach Frank Rijkaard said afterwards. The Brazilian lifted Messi on his back as the Nou Camp witnessed Messi's first Barca goal The keeper patted the 17-year-old on the head ruffling the famous mullet, as if to say: nice try son. All of the Liverpool opposition have been talking endlessly about the threat that Lionel Messi represents to their Champions League aspirations. 10 belonged to Ronaldinho at the time) reeled away in jubilation and then jumped up on the shoulders of the Brazilian forward as he received the applause from the Camp Nou crowd. Born 25 June 1987, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini joined the Malvinas Argentinas football academy at his hometown club of Newell's Old Boys in 1994, ... he claimed his first senior goal. Exactly 15 years have passed since the LaLiga match against Albacete at Camp Nou, which saw the young Argentine come off the bench with just three minutes left and open his account for the Blaugrana. Argentina won 2-0, Argentina's footballer Lionel Messi (R) is marked by Brazil's Mineiro during their Copa America Venezuela-2007 final match at the Panchencho Romero Stadium July 15, 2007 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Argentinian forward Lionel Messi leaves the pitch with his gold medal after attending the men's Olympic football tournament medal ceremony at the national stadium in Beijing during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games on August 23, 2008. pic.twitter.com/BbHrmz8UKg. Messi scored his first goal for Argentina in a friendly against Croatia on 1 March 2006. Fast-forward 15 years and Messi has scored an astonishing 627 goals for Barcelona's first team in 718 appearances, with the 600th having arrived on May 1, 2019 – in the Catalans' 3-0 win at home to Liverpool in the Champions League. Lionel Messi began his career as a 17-year-old in the blue-and-red jersey of Barcelona and it was exactly 15 years ago that the six-time Ballon d’or winner scored the first of his 627 career goals. Lionel Messi is a Forward who has appeared in 26 matches this season in La Liga, playing a total of 2212 minutes.Lionel Messi scores an average of 0.94 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. Lionel Messi has scored hundreds and hundreds of LaLiga goals for Barcelona – 438 to be precise – but few may remember his very first, a stoppage time strike against Albacete at the Camp Nou on May 1st, 2005. Ronaldo was the first to reach 100 goals with a single club, reaching the mark for Real Madrid on 14 February 2018; Messi completed his century, all for Barcelona, exactly a month later. David Beckham (R) of PSG shakes hands with Lionel Messi of Barcelona ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona FCB at Parc des Princes on April 2, 2013 in Paris, France, Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's third goal as Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid looks dejected during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Bernabeu on March 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona with his son Thiago walk out the pitch prior to the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Camp Nou on September 24, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain, Sergio Aguero (L) and Lionel Messi of Argentina react while walking off the field after defeating Iran 1-0 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Argentina and Iran at Estadio Mineirao on June 21, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany hugs Lionel Messi of Argentina after Germany's 1-0 victory in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona with the match ball after scoring three goals during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou on December 7, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona performs an overhead kick under a challenge by Nicolas Otamendi of Valencia CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou on April 18, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Please share your opinion in the comment section down below. However, the … He was selected for the 2006 World Cup by coach José Pekerman. He had one before that which was even more difficult, but it was ruled out. Leo is also now a six-time Ballon d'Or winner and has helped Barca to 34 trophies in his career at Camp Nou, including 10 LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues. Height: 1,70 m ... Caps/Goals: 142/71.