![Football news - Lionel Messi came 'very close' to joining Espanyol in 2005 – Mauricio Pochettino - Eurosport Football news - Lionel Messi came 'very close' to joining Espanyol in 2005 – Mauricio Pochettino - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1203x303:1205x301)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2018/10/02/2431755-50533870-2560-1440.jpg)
Football news - Lionel Messi came 'very close' to joining Espanyol in 2005 – Mauricio Pochettino - Eurosport
90min - 📆 On this day in 2005, Leo Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona, assisted by Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Passing of the torch 🔥 | Facebook
![OptaJose on Twitter: "1 - On this day (01.05.2005) Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona. Memory. https://t.co/pgIMIsakQG" / Twitter OptaJose on Twitter: "1 - On this day (01.05.2005) Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona. Memory. https://t.co/pgIMIsakQG" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-vJ5DiWAAAPejs.jpg)
OptaJose on Twitter: "1 - On this day (01.05.2005) Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona. Memory. https://t.co/pgIMIsakQG" / Twitter
![Messi's best Clasico moments ranked: Barcelona star's top 10 matches vs Real Madrid | Sporting News Canada Messi's best Clasico moments ranked: Barcelona star's top 10 matches vs Real Madrid | Sporting News Canada](https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/GOAL/46/39/lionel-messi-2005-2012-2017-gfx_14l5eb9f08yn818kwr3yj91awa.jpg?t=-1887970016&quality=100)
Messi's best Clasico moments ranked: Barcelona star's top 10 matches vs Real Madrid | Sporting News Canada
![Ranking Lionel Messi's Barcelona Debuts in Different Competitions | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights Ranking Lionel Messi's Barcelona Debuts in Different Competitions | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights](https://media.bleacherreport.com/f_auto,w_630,h_420,q_auto,c_fill/br-img-images/003/701/801/hi-res-3472372953a216d7c482044b72be4509_crop_north.jpg)
Ranking Lionel Messi's Barcelona Debuts in Different Competitions | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
![How Lionel Messi almost signed for Spanish minnows Cadiz and changed the course of football history - Mirror Online How Lionel Messi almost signed for Spanish minnows Cadiz and changed the course of football history - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article11664139.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/MAIN-Lionel-Messi-and-2005-and-2017.jpg)
How Lionel Messi almost signed for Spanish minnows Cadiz and changed the course of football history - Mirror Online
![Lionel Messi's El Clasico debut - Who were his teammates and where are they now? | Sporting News Canada Lionel Messi's El Clasico debut - Who were his teammates and where are they now? | Sporting News Canada](https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/GOAL/8/b7/ronaldinho-lionel-messi-samuel-etoo_13ya3y8ppb7ny102cndnury14h.jpg?t=545644651&quality=100)