By Chris Wright
To commemorate the 14th anniversary of Lionel Messi washing up on the shores of Barcelona wrapped up in swaddling in a little wicker basket bathed in a golden halo of light, Barcelona have posted a scan of the forward’s first ever provisional registration card for the club – including the then-13-year-old’s passport photo…
#OnThisDay Leo #Messi arrived at FC Barcelona 14 years ago. He was 13 years old http://t.co/mxjUXbtot3 pic.twitter.com/g7CGIqRCc4
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 17, 2014
He hasn’t changed – or grown, for that matter – one bit.