Lionel Messi celebrates his 14th anniversary at Barça against APOEL
Wednesday night's clash between Barcelona and APOEL Nicosia signals a special occasion for a certain Lionel Messi.
The Champions League match takes place on the anniversary of the day the Argentine international first arrived at the Catalan club.
Fourteen years ago, in 2000, a 13-year-old Lionel Messi swapped South America for Europe.
To use an old cliche, the rest, as they say, is history.
That small teenager has gone onto conquer the world and 'La Pulga' - which means the flea - is now recognised as the best football player in the world and one of the greatest of all time.
Will he mark it with a special anniversary present for the Cypriots at Camp Nou? It would certainly be fitting of his career.
