“In La Masia you feel the colours, the club and its crest. Above all it’s about values, not only in football but on a personal level - Gerard Pique"The player who has passed through La Masia has something different to the rest, it’s a plus that only comes from having competed in a Barcelona shirt from the time you were a child” - Pep Guardiola
Messi celebrating his goal with team mates after scoring against Eibar
34,400 spectators. On October 16 in 2004, over 30,000 fans filled the Montjuïc for the Catalan derby between Espanyol and FC Barcelona. It was Messi’s first game with the senior side.
Number 30. Messi donned the number 30 on his back when he came in with 8 minutes to go before the end of the match.
10 years since your debut with the first team for FC Barcelona. Thank you for all your hard work, triumphs, pride, and joy that you’ve provided us all with, Lionel Messi.
FC Barcelona is “More Than a Club” because it stands for so much more than just football. It stands for Catalunya’s battle for independence. It also stands for family, passion, humility and ambition. This club has something unique to it. No other club can compete with Barcelona’s excellence.
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Everyone seems to enjoy our football; whether or not they are Barca fans. All over the world, I’ve heard people saying that they have been e n c h a n t e d by us. This type of football deserves to be rewarded with titles. (insp.)
“I have m a t u r e d thanks to my teammates and the coaches. I have had some bad moments that I have come out of s t r o n g e r and some good ones that make me even b e t t e r. Playing with t h i s team makes you s t r o n g with all the big games you are involved in.” - Marc Bartra.
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Messi leaving defenders for dead