Did Lionel Messi play for Atletico Madrid before Barcelona? Find out how

Barcelona beat Atlético Mrid 1-0 at Wanda Metropolita, thanks to a late goal scored by Lionel Messi. Atletico's manr Diego Simeone has repeatedly come out expressing his appreciation for Argentine maestro. But what if Lionel Messi was playing or has played for Atletico Mrid? We need t go to an alternate universe to make this happen as Messi has, in fact, orned red and white stripes in past. 

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Lionel Messi plays for Atletico Mrid

In October 2009, a charity game was organised in  city of Rosario, Argentina at Newell’s Old Boys’ stium by Atletico Mrid Foundation in association with Fundacion Pupi Zanetti for  benefit of underprivileged children in Argentina.  game was played under slogan 'solidarity without borders'. 

A 22-year-old Lionel Messi donned Atletico Mrid's colours and played for a side captained by n Atletico Mrid captain Maxi Rodríguez in first half. He played for opposition Javier Zanetti’s team in second period. Lionel Messi represented Atletico Mrid during game, albeit in a charity match.

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Lionel Messi - Barcelona legend

Fast forward today and Lionel Messi is terrorizing opposition defences playing for Barcelona. He is helping Catalan side maintain a fine record over Atletico Mrid. Diego Simeone has twice kcked Barcelona out of Champions League but in LaLiga, Argentine coach has never beaten m (11 loss, 5 draws).

On Sunday night, Atletico Mrid were clearly better side and might have even won game if t for brilliance of Lionel Messi and Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Lionel Messi's 86th-minute strike (after a nice one-two with Luis Suarez) meant that Barcelona inflicted yet ar defeat on Atletico Mrid. y also reclaimed top spot in LaLiga. Meanwhile, Messi scored his first goal at Wanda Metropolita on Sunday, making it 30 goals in all competitions against Atlético Mrid.

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