Lionel Messi had already won the La Liga titles in 2007 and won as one of the best young talents in world football.
However, when he entered the Barcelona locker room that summer, he always felt in his place when he remembers the arrival of another superstar of the Nou camp.
Since then, Messi has won everything in the game and has been considered by most as the best player of all time. Currently in his second full season in Inter Miami, Messi’s powers show no signs of slowdown because he has 16 goals and eight assists at 17 mLS. Miami is fifth of the West Conference after winning the supporters shield last season, although with three games in their title rivals who played the club World Cup.
Nowadays, teammates and opponents weaken Messi, but in 2007, he remembers having been impressed when the Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry arrived at the Barcelona all-conqueror team who would name Pep Guardiola the following year.
Speaking in 2020, Messi told the team (via the Sun)): “The first day he entered the locker room, I did not dare to look at his face.
“I knew everything he had done in England. I had a photo of him and suddenly we were in the same team. What I feel for Titi is better described as an admiration. I loved Henry’s ease to finish his chances, when he takes the path of goal and put an end to the room.
“It gives the impression that it is natural. Its movement, its dribbling, the blow – everything is fluid.”
Henry and Messi appreciated a good relationship on the field and welcomed in the following years. And they can be in contact this weekend while Messi faces the former Red Bulls of Henry New York in their attempt to raise the MLS table.
In 2016, Henry said about Messi: “Sometimes I wonder if Messi is human. I saw him do things in training and it’s just incredible. When he gets angry, he runs the whole team.
“There is nothing you can do.
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