Lionel Messi plays in a game earlier this year for Barcelona. Messi’s contract situation with his club has been a major storyline in the soccer and sports world. Photo courtesy of CBS Sports.
FC Barcelona and their star forward Lionel Messi have one of the longest and most special relationships in the world of sports. At the age of 13, Messi moved from Argentina to attend Barcelona’s famous youth academy, La Masia.
Fast forward 20 years and 731 career goals, Messi is still at his boyhood club — and is arguably the best player in the world.