17 years since Leo Messi's debut

17 years since Leo Messi's debut

This Monday, November 16, marks 17 years since the Argentine star played his first minutes with the first team during a friendly with Porto

November 16, 2003. A date to remember, as one of the most important historical milestones in Barça history took place. That day a young Argentine footballer, Leo Messi, just 16 years old, made his debut for Barça's first team in a friendly against Porto. Now, 17 years later, Messi has become the best footballer in the history of the game, re-writing Barça's history along the way.

In that match, Messi made his debut under Frank Rijkaard at the Do Dragao Stadium in a match which the Catalans lost 2-0. The Argentine wore No.14, and came on in the 71st minute of the match, replacing Fernando Navarro.

Below is the report from  from Barça TV+ that highlighted the Argentine's debut from different perspectives.

 

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