When Barcelona's Champions League bout with Benfica came around in August 2009, Messi had shorn off the long hair in favour of something much more practical. This was probably his best look to date.

In the spring of 2007, Messi — still a teenager but already a star, enjoying a breakout season with Barcelona — pulled off a goal against Getafe that felt like a shot-for-shot remake of the ...

While all of the players looked incredible, it was Barcelona's number six on the day who stole the show. With trademark long hair, the prodigious talent showed obvious similarities with Messi as ...

When Lionel Messi first broke into the Barcelona team at 18, he was often the side’s go-to man. With long hair and a quiet demeanour, he had blistering speed on the ball and left defenders ...

On Tuesday, the Barcelona winger, now 17, took centre stage as he gave his first press conference on the eve of his side’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Inter.

Discover the best Barcelona players of all time—from Johan Cruyff to Lionel Messi—who shaped the club’s legendary legacy.