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title: "Leo Messi Story Timeline"
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# Leo Messi Story Timeline

**Leo messi story timeline**

# Leo Messi Story Timeline by Elementor Timeline Plugin
One of the most decorated players in the history of the beautiful game.

![](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/icon-timeline-widget-elementor-150x150.png)
### Timeline Widget Pro
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Brand Story
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Step By Step
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#### Leo Messi - History of the legend

December 14[Contract on a paper napkin](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/contract-on-a-paper-napkin/)![Contract on a paper napkin](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Contract-on-a-paper-napkin-1-1-1024x575.jpg)On 14 December, few months after Messi’s trial, an ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment. First team director Carles Rexach didn’t have any paper nearby, but his urgency to sign Messi made him write the contract on a paper napkin.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/contract-on-a-paper-napkin/)October 16[First appearance in an official match](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-appearance-in-an-official-match/)![First appearance in an official match](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-appearance-in-an-official-match-1-1024x576.jpg)After being called up to the senior team, Messi made his first appearance in an official match on October 16, 2004, against Espanyol in La Liga, coming on in the 82′ minute.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-appearance-in-an-official-match/)May 1[First Goal in an official match](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-goal-in-an-official-match/)![First Goal in an official match](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-Goal-in-an-official-match-1-1024x576.jpg)Messi scored his first goal on May 1, 2005, against Albacete, assisted by Ronaldinho, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer for the club at that time.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-goal-in-an-official-match/)July 2[FIFA World Youth Championship](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/fifa-world-youth-championship/)![FIFA World Youth Championship](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FIFA-World-Youth-Championship-1-1024x576.jpg)Messi led Argentina to trophy in the 2005 FIFA Youth Championship. Before the final, Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. He scored twice in the final against Nigeria (2-1) winning the championship for Argentina and finishing the tournament as the top scorer with 6 goals.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/fifa-world-youth-championship/)August 17[National Team Debut](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/national-team-debut/)![National Team Debut](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/National-Team-Debut-1-1024x538.jpg)Messi made his first-team international debut in August 2005, during a friendly game against Hungary. Messi was sent off just one minute after he entered the field. There are still debates on whether he actually deserved the red card.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/national-team-debut/)November 2[First Champions League Goal](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-champions-league-goal/)![First Champions League Goal](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-Champions-League-Goal-1-e1672643105257.jpg)On November 2, 2005, Lionel Messi scored his first Champions League goal at the age of 18, against the Greek team Panathinaikos in a 5-0 win at Camp Nou.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-champions-league-goal/)March 10[First Hat-trick](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-hat-trick/)![First Hat-trick](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-Hat-trick-1-1024x640.jpg)On March 10, in El Clasico against Real Madrid, Messi scored his first hat-trick in a 3-3 draw, even though Barcelona had 10 players. Messi became the first player to score a hat-trick in El Clasico, since Ivan Zamorano (for Real Madrid in the 94–95 season).[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-hat-trick/)December 1[First Ballon d’Or](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-ballon-dor/)![First Ballon d'Or](https://cooltimeline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-Ballon-dOr-1-1024x681.jpg)At the age of 22, Messi won his first Ballon d’Or and FIFA Award for Best Player of the Year, both awards with the largest voting margin in the history of each trophy at that time.[Read More](https://cooltimeline.com/timeline/first-ballon-dor/)

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