Lionel Messi has endured a busy few days, breaking an MLS record for Inter Miami against Atlanta United at the weekend and following it with two goals for Argentina in a friendly against Puerto Rico. However, 21 years ago today, a teenage Messi was making his debut for Barcelona, his first of 778 outings for the Catalan giants as he began his journey to being recognised as the greatest player in the history of the sport. With 82 minutes on the clock, the 17-year-old was introduced as a substitute in the derby against Espanyol with Barcelona leading thanks to Deco's early goal. Messi replaced the Portuguese playmaker and while he did not add to the scoresheet on this occasion, he introduced himself to the Barcelona fanbase in a game with significant meaning. Despite this appearance, Messi would only feature for 19 minutes across the next six La Liga matches, emphasising that he was given time to grow into the player that he ultimately became. To mark the occasion of Messi's first-ever Barcelona appearance, Sports Mole is challenging you to name Barcelona's top 10 appearance-makers of all time.
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