On the occasion of the holidays - a surprise from the "Barcelona" team to loyal fans.
The Catalan team released episodes of a young Lionel Messi's playing, when he was still training at the "La Masia" youth academy.
The promising player arrived in Barcelona in 2001, after leaving "Newell Old Boys".
Even then, the beginnings of the future fantastic Argentine player's game could be seen, so it's no wonder that he made his debut in the main team at just 17 years old.
Having received a short holiday break, the "Barcelona" footballers will play their next match next year, when on January 5th they will compete against Bilbao Athletic in the Spanish Cup tournament.
