Lionel Messi's first & last Barcelona goal goes viral as fans laud departing icon

Barcelona fans are yet to come to terms with fact y might have seen last of ir beloved Lionel Messi. Arguably one of best players in world football, Lionel Messi spent 20 years at u Camp, winning every possible trophy at club level. humiliating end to 2019-20 season saw Messi lose faith in Barca setup and subsequently demanded an exit from club. 33-year-old sent a burofax document to Barcelona, tifying m of his intention to trigger clause in his contract that allows him to depart on a free transfer. While it remains to be seen if Barca let Messi leave for free or demand a sizeable transfer fee, for Barca fans, unfortunately, Messi's trophy-laden spell with Catalan side appears pretty much over.

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Fans have houred 'Little Magician,' with compilation videos of some his best moments with Barcelona popular me on social media. One such fan-made video has gained a lot of traction on social media which shows Messi's first and last goal for club. Paired with an equally adept background track, Sweater Wear by Neighbourhood,  minute-long clip shows two of most iconic goals in Barcelona history. 

If Messi does depart during upcoming transfer window, 8-2 drubbing against Bayern Munich will be his last match as a Barca player; arguably worst send-off for icon. However, Messi failed to score during UCL semi-final tie, which means his last goal came against Napoli on August 8. It was quite a spectacular goal from Argentine as he weaved his way through a barr of Napoli players before beating David Ospina with an almost off-balance shot. Barcelona won game 3-1.

His first goal came against Albacete on May 1, 2005. n-17-year-old scored with an exquisite lob after an assist from his mentor, Ronaldinho. Messi finished season with solitary goal in nine appearances. following season he scored eight times in 25 appearances as Barcelona lifted LaLiga title for first time in six years, in what marked start of his legendary spell with Barca. 

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Lionel Messi to Man City rumours intensify

According to reports, Manchester City are frontrunners for his signature. Earlier this week, Messi and City manr Pep Guardiola reportedly got on a call where y presumably discussed possibility of 33-year-old heading to Etihad. Fresh rumours suggest Premier League giants are preparing an offer of £89.5 million (€95 million) plus three players - Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Eric Garcia - for six-time Ballon d'Or winner. With both parties looking to avoid any legal stand-off, a transfer fee might be best route for Messi to leave Spanish giants. 

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(Im Credits: FIFA Website)