In the traditional football world, young talents attracted much attention at the end of the last century and the beginning of the new millennium. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In particular, on September 17, 2000, the young Argentine footballer Lionel Messi arrived in Barcelona and was soon admitted to the club's academy. At that time, Messi was only 13 years old.
He quickly gained the team's attention with his talent and hard work. Messi made his debut for Barcelona's main team in October 2004.
He played for this club for 17 years. During this period, Messi appeared in 778 matches, scored 672 goals, and provided 303 assists to his teammates.
These statistics show that he is not only one of the brightest stars of the team but also of world football as a whole. In 2021, due to financial difficulties, Barcelona was unable to extend Messi's contract.
As a result, he transferred to the French club PSG. Two years later, Messi joined Inter Miami in the United States and currently continues his career with this club.
The 38-year-old footballer has won the Ballon d'Or award eight times. These achievements have led to Messi being recognized as one of the greatest players in football history.
