Many know that Messi’s journey into football began at Newell’s Old Boys in Argentina. It was there that, despite his young age, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner began to inspire audiences with his incredible game. It is estimated that Messi scored around 500 goals in his six years with the Newell’s youth team.

Lionel Messi meets former teammates and takes a photoAnd then there’s the famous tissue paper contract and Barcelona…

But Lionel hasn’t forgotten the ones he started with. This week Messi traveled to Argentina to meet his former Newell’s Old Boys teammates.

In this rare photo, Messi is just 6 years old.Who knows, maybe we’ll soon see the current world champion in more than just baby photos wearing the Argentine club’s jersey.