Lionel Messi all-time top ten goals
By Roy Emanuel
Albacete – May 2005
We go back to where it all began. We have seen non-stop magic year after year, and it all started for Lionel Messi with a wonderful strike over a decade ago.
It was a different era at Barcelona during the 2004-05 season. Manager Frank Rijkaard utilised Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o in the attack, with young midfielders Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta forming an excellent partnership.
In early May of that season, Catalonia received a glimpse of what was to become a regular occurrence when a young Lionel Messi was subbed on against Albacete.
Ronaldinho works his way toward goal and lobs a wonderful pass to Messi. He expertly takes control of the pass with a first touch on his lethal left foot, glances quickly and chips the goalkeeper to open his account for Barcelona.
The sequence is also noteworthy for showcasing the immense talent of his control and quality at the beginning of his time with the first team. With such promise coming through the Blaugrana’s famed academy, it is certainly incredible that he has gone above and beyond even the wildest of expectations.
Even with his very first tally, Barcelona knew they had something special with Lionel Messi.