BY Victor Akhidenor
Barcelona posted a tribute to arguably their best ever player, Lionel Messi, on their Twitter page on Wednesday.
The Catalan giants showed a picture of the young Argentine’s first football license.
With the hasthtag #onthisday, they noted that Messi arrived at Barca 14 years ago as a fresh-faced 13-year-old.
It was retweeted over 1,500 times within an hour of being published.
When Messi arrived at the club as a kid, he was immediately identified for his incredible talent, but also his fragile frame.
The Camp Nou club financed growth hormone treatment for the teenage in a move that will go down as one of the smartest in the club’s history.
Messi can reach 400 goals for club and country if he scores a double against APOEL in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
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