All Hail Messi.

2 new records for the little record breaker from Argentina. Messi became La Liga’s all-time leading goal scorer and the UEFA Champions League goal scorer in a matter of days this week. For Barça and its fan, we are thankful for Messi.

It’s that time of the year where we give thanks to our blessings, our loved ones, our health and our happiness.  I, for one, am also thankful for having some like Messi to root for most of the year. Messi left his country at a young age and missed out on a normal childhood and teenage life that many of us went through. While we went to the prom, took our driver’s test, attended college in pursuit of getting career, Messi was working as a Blaugrana player in a foreign country. His sacrifice and performance have made Barça a joy to watch.

Ten years since his debut, we have been lucky to witness a player not become the greatest player in club history, but perhaps of all time. Sadly, there are some in the Blaugrana faithful that have been negative to our little brilliant footballer. It’s tolerable when that comes from the inept board that thought of forcing him out of the club to satisfy their own selfish ambitions, but it is upsetting that some Barça fans also criticize and want him gone.

Some say Messi went through a horrible year in 2014. Really? He was minutes away for a domestic double and World Cup success, by carrying his country to a Final without much help,  and he had a bad year? When many say Ronaldo had a great 2014 by scoring 54 goals along with 17 assists….yet Messi only scored 52 goals and 22 assists and people have the audacity to say Messi had a bad year. Just because he went from having a super extraordinary season to an extraordinary season does not take away from what Messi did in 2014.

Who knows how long we will get to enjoy Messi representing Barça’s Blaugrana colors. I highly doubt he will retire as a Barça player. Not many Barça stars do retire with the club so the odds are not in his favor, especially under this current regime. That is why we should enjoy what Messi has done and keeps doing for the club and be thankful for having him on our team. I know I am.