Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has on Thursday taken to social media, to unveil a celebratory post.This comes to recognise the anniversary of his first-ever appearance in the colours of the

Lionel Messi was the only Inter Miami player who did not train with the club on Oct. 21 — three days before their first match in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Messi, who had pushed to leave the club one year earlier only to be denied by the previous regime, conducted a tearful farewell press conference announcing his exit. It has now been revealed that the legendary forward was unimpressed with the board’s conduct at that time.

Lionel Messi's former teammate Javier Saviola believes that the Inter Miami captain has not made a decision on his participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi has announced the Messi Cup, which will feature players from Barcelona and Inter Miami, in December.

Addressing a potential tribute to the club legend, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta opened up about his relationship with Lionel Messi.

In his Instagram story dated October 16, 2025, Lionel Messi shared an image from his Barcelona debut, which features him ready to get subbed on. He also shared the same post on his Instagram feed, alongside an image from his Barca days wearing the number 30 shirt. He wrote:

Kylian MbappéWhile he is following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé is outperforming Lionel Messi, the FC Barcelona legend.At the start of this season, Kylian