How Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi changed football forever

Sport360 staff 18:13 16/10/2017
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  • Lionel Messi

    It was on this day, 16 October 2004, that Lionel Messi made his debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Deco, against Espanyol.

    In the last 13 years, Messi’s impact on world football has been incredible.

    From mind-boggling stats and near-impossible goals, to the comparisons with his fellow countryman Diego Maradona, and rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi has proved his genius time and again.

    This video from Copa90‘s official YouTube channel gets more into the details of how he has changed contemporary football forever.

    Have a look!

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