A major milestone! Exactly 20 years ago, Messi made his World Cup debut

Messi has traveled a remarkable journey from a promising youngster to a living legend.

Details: Today’s starting appearance at the World Cup match for Argentina was truly special for Leo.

Messi not only became the second oldest player ever to represent Argentina at the World Cup, but also scored a goal on this significant anniversary. Exactly 20 years ago, back in 2006, Leo made his World Cup debut for Argentina in a match against Serbia and Montenegro, held in Germany.

That day, Leo came off the bench late in the game, but still managed to score and provide an assist, cementing Argentina’s already commanding lead—6:0.

Reminder: Fantastic! Lionel Messi scores an incredible goal against Algeria from outside the penalty area