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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Barcelona's first team debut
The Ultimate Showdown -
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
: La Masia Youth Camp
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
: Messi, the Little Giant
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
The Ultimate Showdown -
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
: Clubs
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Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
: Goats
It took almost a year for Barcelona head coach Frank Rijkkard to call Messi up to the first team after he had made his debut in a friendly against Porto in the Portuguese Premier League. Of course, Messi's performance in the Barcelona system during this period has been outstanding, as we can see from his contract. In the contract he signed in February 2004, which lasted until 2012, Messi's buyout clause was 30 million euros, and when he started to play for Barcelona's B-team in March 2004, the amount of the buyout clause in his contract was immediately increased to The amount of his buyout clause went up to 80 million euros in March 2004 when he started playing for Barcelona B! Without the pressure of competition from the first team, Messi had time to reserve the ability/energy he needed for the future, and didn't need to over-burn himself before he really matured. In a later interview, Lionel Messi said: Rijkaard wasn't in a hurry, he took things one step at a time, and even though I complained a lot at the time to him about why he didn't call me up to play for the first team, I (later) appreciated the fact that I didn't get to play for the first team. Although I often complained to him at the time about why he didn't ask me to play in the first team, I was grateful for the way he organized things and he knew what was best for me. Not only the coach, but also the entire Barcelona system has a very high regard for Messi, with trainers, doctors and others closely observing and caring for him in the hope that he can achieve a balance between his playing skills and physical development. ......
