The shirt was from the end of his time with the Argentine youth teams before his professional career took off in Spain.

Tom Sanderson is a Barcelona-based writer who covers Spanish football. FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi said that he misses the club's fans, known as 'Culers', and revealed which two icons there ...

Four years on from his shock departure, Lionel Messi retains a close bond with FC Barcelona. He is the team’s record scorer, a ten-time LaLiga champion and four-time Champions League winner.

FC Barcelona is one of the world's most iconic ... Its famed youth academy, La Masia, has produced stars like Lionel Messi and Xavi.

In the aftermath of FC Barcelona’s spectacular 5-1 win ... calling him the best in the world, only behind Barcelona legend Lionel Messi. “For me, he’s the best in the world, only behind ...