10 years ago today, Messi made his debut as a substitute against Espanyol. No one imagined the little teenager from Argentina would delight us for 10 years with unforgettable performances.
On October 16, 2004, Messi made his debut when he came on for Deco in the second half of the Barcelona Derby against Espanyol at the Olympic Stadium. The rest as they say is history. There is no need to repeat all his achievements, accomplishments and titles. We all know them and today, we have sensed how time has passed. These past 10 years of watching this great number 10 feels different. To some, those ten years felt like an eternity of watching a career grow and prosper or those ten years went by too quick, much like a blur in the way Messi dribbles past players.
Messi has been on an amazing run and we have been right beside him in the passenger seat watching him take charge in the driver’s seat. We have suffered the highs and lows during his ten years and that’s why perhaps we admire him because he is playing this sport from his heart and also feels our joy and pain. He plays for the club and for the fans as equally as he does for his country and one can never question that.
So as we celebrate 10 years of Messi, we, the fans, his teammates, and the club officials, can only thank him and give him the proper love and respect that he deserves. It’s the least we can do for the man who has done basically everything for this club over the years and we hope he continues to do so for many more years to come.
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