Lionel Messi
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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The matter is of October 17, 2004. La Liga (the name of the football league in Spain) match was going on in Spain between Barcelona and Espanyol club. It was decided to substitute veteran Deco in the 82nd minute of the match. In his place, Barcelona sent a 17-year-old footballer on the field. No one was surprised at that time. This player had created panic in the junior teams of Barcelona. Everyone wanted to see how he would perform in the first senior match. He only got a few minutes to play, but everyone saw that football had found a new star. He wrote his name in golden letters not only in the history of the Barcelona club, but also in the history of football. He is today considered one of the greatest players of all time. His name is Lionel Andres Messi. Messi turned 36 on Saturday (June 24).