Lionel Messi is a genius, as every football fan knows.
With a ball at his feet, he has treated us to hours, if not days, of incredibly beautiful moments over the years.
It was evident from the moment he arrived in Barcelona as a youthful 17-year-old that he was extraordinary.
Messi would go on to make 776 appearances for Catalunya, scoring 670 goals and assisting another 302, so it’s little surprise he won a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards during his time there.
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