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Leo Messi turns 34 today.

34 moments of magic from the greatest 🐐 (THREAD)

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@ChampionsLeague 1. His highlights from youth games in Argentina were a sign of things to come 👽

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en 2. His first Barcelona goal: Iconic assist, iconic chip, iconic celebration ✨

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN 3. Only 19 and yet he scored one of the greatest goals of all time 💫

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona 4. El Clasico, meet Leo Messi.

First career hat-trick, of course it came against Real Madrid 🎩

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es 5. Argentina faced Nigeria in the final of the 2008 Olympics.

Messi assisted Di Maria and Argentina took home the gold 🏅

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 6. THAT header in the 2009 Champions League final ✈️

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 7. In 2009, a 22-year-old Messi won his first Ballon d'Or—the first of four in a row, and six in total.

He was just getting started 🤯

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 8. Messi left three Zaragoza defenders on the floor for this ridiculous goal ⚡

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 9. Leo Messi 4, Arsenal 1 in 2010 😤

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 10. Real Madrid. At the Bernabeu. Champions League semifinal.

Messi does this 😱

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 11. When he sent Nani for a hot dog in the 2011 Champions League final 🌭

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 12. Messi was part of a true masterclass as Barcelona defeated Man Utd in the 2011 UCL final 🏆

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics 13. He tore apart Bayer Leverkusen and became the first player to score FIVE goals in a single Champions League match ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de 14. 9️⃣1️⃣ goals in a single calendar year.

The goal that capped off the best individual year in history 💯

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de 15. In November 2012, Leo Messi scored twice on Matchday 11 of La Liga.

He then scored in 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆 he played from then until the final day of the season.

A goal in 21 straight league games. 🤯

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de 16. In 2013, Barcelona were down 2-0 to Milan in the UCL round of 16.

A Messi-inspired comeback at Camp Nou 🤩

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de 17. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in March 2014 with another Messi hat-trick.

Messi surpassed Alfredo Di Stefano (18) to become El Clasico's top scorer with 21 goals. He now has 26 🔝

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de 18. Argentina needed a big World Cup goal.

Messi delivered in the 91st minute ☄️

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports 19. Nutmegged James Milner, and Pep's reaction says it all 😳

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports 20. Messi vs. Boateng. Only one winner 💀

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports 21. His incredible solo goal against Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey final 🔀

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr 22. From 2014-2017, the MSN ruled the world, and Messi led the way:

▪️ Messi: 153 goals, 66 assists
▪️ Suarez: 121 goals, 59 assists
▪️ Neymar: 90 goals, 46 assists

They won the treble in 2015 🏆🏆🏆

@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr 23. Messi and Suarez were feeling tricky with this penalty 😏

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr 24. Argentina's all-time top scorer 🇦🇷

He broke Gabriel Batistuta's record (56) with this free kick.

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer 25. Another Clasico masterclass...

92nd-minute winner.
500th career goal.
Iconic shirt celebration.

In 2017, Messi let the fans in the Bernabeu know 👕

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer 26. Argentina needed a win in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier.

Ecuador scored 38 seconds into the match.

Leo Messi took matters into his own hands and scored a hat-trick to send Argentina to Russia 💪

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer 27. The way he controlled this ball with his thigh vs. Nigeria at the World Cup 🤯

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports 28. A hat-trick at the Benito Villamarin that had Betis fans applauding and chanting his name 👏

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports 29. Scored his 600th Barcelona goal in style with a perfect free kick against Liverpool 🏹

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports 30. BALLON D'OR NUMBER SIX.

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports 31. 6️⃣4️⃣4️⃣

Messi broke Pele's record of goals scored for a single club with this strike 👑

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports @ESbeINSPORTS 32. Barcelona defeated Athletic Club to win the 2021 Copa del Rey.

And Messi's teammates all lined up for a trophy photo with him 📸

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports @ESbeINSPORTS 33. Against Chile 10 days ago, Messi scored the 57th free-kick goal of his career—the most of any active player 🎯

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@ChampionsLeague @Newells_en @LaLigaEN @FCBarcelona @FCBarcelona_es @CBCOlympics @UEFAcom_de @TyCSports @fcbarcelona_tr @FOXSoccer @TelemundoSports @ESbeINSPORTS @TUDNUSA 34. Leo Messi has now spent half his life as a professional footballer. It's been a pleasure.

▪️ 745 goals
▪️ 35 trophies
▪️ 6 Ballons d'Or

Happy birthday, Leo Messi 🎉 (via @LaLigaEN)