Messi played with a host of superstars at Barcelona
#5 Henrik Larsson
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Samuel Eto’o (L), Larsson (C) and Messi (R) during a training session
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The legendary Swedish striker, Henrik Larsson also played alongside Lionel Messi during his two-year spell with Barcelona. The Swedish legend joined Barcelona in 2004 from Celtic and spent two glorious seasons at Camp Nou winning the La Liga title in both seasons.
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He was at Barcelona from 2004 to 2006 and saw a talented young Lionel Messi coming through the youth ranks of the club and making it to the first team. Larsson is possibly one of the few players to have played alongside both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – with the latter during his short loan spell with Manchester United – apart from other footballing legends like Ronaldinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, during his esteemed career.
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Snehanjan Banerjee
Snehanjan is a journalist at Sportskeeda covering European football news. A hardcore Liverpool fan for over two decades, he has been covering the game since the past 8 years and always strives to give readers relevant, accurate and credible content.
Snehanjan developed an interest in football at a very young age, thanks to his father watching football on TV. His favorite player is club legend Steven Gerrard and his favorite manager is another legend in Jurgen Klopp. The ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ i.e., Liverpool beating AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final left an indelible mark on him. He believes that Liverpool is a family unlike other top clubs, which sets them apart.
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