The new Goal newspaper revealed “unique” images of Messi’s childhood up to the day he scored his first goal for Barca in 2005.
Messi (in his crib) takes a commemorative photo with his brothers Rodrigo and Matias
Messi joined his hometown team Grandoli at the age of 4
At the age of 6, Messi joined the youth academy of Newell’s Old Boys
Messi took a photo with his brother
Messi 2nd on the left, bottom row with Newell’s Old Boys squad
Messi befriended Fabregas when the two were teammates at La Masia lò
Messi was thin in his early days at La Masia
Messi’s picture in the profile in La Masia on the day he joined
Messi (far right) takes a picture with his teammates in La Masia
Messi in the rare time to party with teammates
Messi’s talent has been appreciated since joining La Masia
At the age of 16, Messi made his debut for the Barca first team in a friendly match against Porto
Coach Jose Mourinho was very impressed with Messi’s performance in this match
Messi made his debut for Barca’s first team against Espanyol in October 2004
Messi scored his first goal for Barca in May 2005
