Connect with us

Messi Clocks 20 Years In Barcelona

Piroll

Published

on

Follow
SPORTS NEWS: Messi Clocks 20 Years In Barcelona [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
Photo: Naijacrawl

How time flies, it is 20 years already for the arguably world best player in Camp Nou, on the September 17, 2000, Lionel Messi arrived in Barcelona, accompanied by his father, the young Argentine's dream was to sign for Barcelona.



It wasn't an easy process, but eventually the two sides came to an agreement and Messi joined the club's junior ranks.

From there he became the best player in the world and arguably one of the greatest to have ever played the game.

In those 20 years, he has won everything with Barcelona, on a collective as well as an individual level.

Messi has been a great champion and far exceeded the dreams he had when flying over from Rosario that day.

And there have been some incredible moments that no one will forget.

Messi's debut for the club came under Frank Rijkaard in 2004 at just 17, with his first goal coming against Albacete the following year - a beautiful lob after a pass from his idol, Ronaldinho.

And it didn't take long for Messi to take off, with his 2007 Maradona-esque goal against Getafe perhaps doing the most to announce himself to the world.

After the introduction came the trophies, particularly after Pep Guardiola took charge at the Camp Nou in 2008.

In 2009, Barcelona won six trophies, with Messi adding his first Ballon d'Or to that haul.

And his display as a 'false 9' in Barcelona's 6-2 hammering of Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu elevated his status to a new level altogether.

And that level barely dipped over the following years, with Messi reaching his zenith in 2012 with an incredible 91 goals in the calendar year.

Two more Champions League titles came in 2011 and 2015, before the Blaugrana became domestic kings, winning LaLiga Santander five times in six seasons between 2015 and 2019.

Even though he seemed to fell apart from the club some weeks ago but is legacy in the club will forever be remember.

Click Here To Comment




Piroll
 

Piroll is a creative writer, social-political commentator, socio-researcher, and sports analyst. He holds certificates in media management and data journalism from the Thomas Foundation Institute of Journalism. He works as a... Read More

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Be first to comment


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Corruption: Barcelona FC Charged for Bribing Referees for 18 Years

Piroll

Published

on

SPORTS NEWS: Corruption: Barcelona FC Charged for Bribing Referees for 18 Years [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
Photo: Naijacrawl
FC Barcelona have been charged with corruption over payments they made to the vice president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee for a period of eighteen years.Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, who held that role between 1994 and 2018, is also facing charges of corruption in a case brought by the Spanish public prosecutor’s office, as is Josep Maria Bartomeu, Barca president from 2014-2020, and Sandro Rosell, president from 2010-2014.Enriquez Negreira has denied...
Continue Reading

Real Madrid wins first La Liga title in five years and Barcelona falls short on season's final day

kizinho

Published

on

NEWS: Real Madrid wins first La Liga title in five years and Barcelona falls short on season's final day [New Sports] » Naijacrawl
Photo: Naijacrawl
Going into the final day of La Liga, Barcelona still had a hypothetical chance of winning a third straight Spanish league title. It was more than hypothetical, in fact. It was credible. But it had to beat Eibar at home and Real Madrid had to tie or lose at Malaga.It was a long shot, but the odds were hardly prohibitive.Real took an early lead and never relinquished it on its way to a 2-0 win, however, and Barca was almost upset by puny Eibar which finishe...
Continue Reading

Transfer: Barcelona confirm Messi will return to LaLiga club

Victorious

Published

on

SPORTS NEWS: Transfer: Barcelona confirm Messi will return to LaLiga club [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
Photo: Naijacrawl
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that Lionel Messi will return to the club soon.This comes after a date was set for a potential tribute at Camp Nou.Messi snubbed the opportunity to return to Barca this summer after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain ran out.Instead, the Argentina captain will be plying his trade in the Major Soccer League (MLS) with Inter Miami.However, there are plans to bring Messi back to Barcelona on the opening day of the Spotif...
Continue Reading

Latest


Download Naijacrawl App today

Fastest way to read on the go

Download the Naijacrawl App.