World best player anniversary

Mardrid saturday marks the 10th anniversary of Lionel Mesis's first-team debut with Barcelona,when the Argentine came on as a 16 year old substitute during a friendly match against porto in portugal.Messi said in an interview with Barca Tv"it was a very important moment in my career because i realised a dream that i had had since i was young.I had fought hard to reach this moment,and it was very special". Frank Rijkaard brought on Messi for fernando Navarro in the 75th minute of the inagual match at the Dragoo stadium in 2003,against a porto side managed by Jose Mourinho. Messi wearing the number 14 shirt,the floppy-haired youngstar showed a few flashed of his talent,but Barca lost the game 2-0. Messi said "we enjoyed the game,the experience with the first team,travelling and so on,because it was new for all of us,but when we returned we kept our heads focus on the Juvenile A team,he also said my parents and the coaches told me to enjoy everything i was experiencing and that there was no reason to change,that i should continue in the same vein.I think i ag m still the same person.I still view things the same way,but many years have passed now and i have continue growing,leaning and valuing everything".He is running for a fifth world player of the year award in January bt has been knocked off his stride by a hamstring injury that is expected to keep hin on the sideline for six to eight weeks.The 26 year old Argentine is Barca's leading scorer of all time in the league.He is not expected to be back in action untill after la liga's two weeks winter break at the end of December.