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at least the change isn't as drastic as the new Juventus crest.

 

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/incredible-adventures-romario-and-stoichkov-barcelona

Fun reading about some legends

 

Video is embedded in the article, Messi's first 15 minutes with the first team was 15 years ago TODAY (16 November 2003) against Jose's Porto in an exhibition to open their then new stadium, Messi nearly scored a couple times and also nearly assisted but Barca lost 2-0

https://www.sport-english.com/en/ne...-since-leo-messi-made-his-barca-debut-7151678

 

Thanks for the link, great interviews, wish they had a bit more game content in places. It was really interesting when they talked about the motivational video before the 2009 final, and Valdes said it made them both late to the field to warm up and teary too, so it did not work so well at first, here's that video:

 

The 2010 manita eight years later...one of the first Barca matches I ever watched. Epic.

 

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— Joris Evers (@jorisevers) January 11, 2019

 

8 years ago today. This match was incredible. I do miss this era.

 

2 years ago today was also a good game:

 

Yeah, we should've gotten an earlier penalty for the foul on Messi just inside the box, but Van Persie should not have been carded for shooting after the whistle, that was a really dubious 2nd yellow. Even then the own goal put us under lots of pressure, finally we scored twice late to tie then break the deadlock, only for them to have a nice break which required a famous "anus ripping" tackle from Mascherano to help keep us alive.

Definitely nice to see all the old heroes, only 2 still with us who featured in that game: Messi and Busquets (maybe Pique was injured or suspended).

We looked so much more convincing in the final that year. 3-1 over ManU at Wembley. The quarterfinal we blew out Shaktar, the semifinal was a Clasico, but we won 0-2 at their place in the first leg which made it pretty comfortable though the goals came late: . So really Arsenal was the closest we came to elimination that year.

 

3/12/2013 - 4-0 remontada vs AC Milan after losing 2-0 away in the first leg

Messi, Messi, Villa, Alba

 

The two Messi snipes were incredible. Also forgot that Roura was chilling with Barca back then.

 

Amazing frame!

And my eternal Idol, Romário!

 

Found this on Reddit today, a great look at a sort of trouble period for the club, 1996-2006, in between Johan's departure and Messi's ascendancy. Highly worth it especially if you were not a big Barca fan at the time, but it is a half hour long:

 

Finally watching the eight-part doc of our 2018-19 season, Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona. As far as I know, it is not available to watch in the US.

Episode 1: ‘A football classic’

2018 5-1 Clasico at home - Coutinho, Suarez x3 (PK), Vidal

Players highlighted are Pique and Suarez

Episode 2: 'Enemy territory'

Copa semi matchup with LPB, when Leo was injured, couldn't play the first leg.
1-1 draw at home - Malcom goal
0-3 win, and advanced to the final - Suarez x2 (PK), Varane OG

Players highlighted are MATS, Cillessen, Sergi Roberto, and Malcom.

Very cool to see things from the inside, and get a peek of the players' personalities and home life.

If anyone wants a link that has English subtitles, send me a PM.