Graded MT 9 by SGC and Gold Diamond Certified by MBA. A stunning debut-year celebration of FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, this 2004-05 Panini Megacracks La Liga offering depicts the darting attacker in Barca’s famous red-and-blue primary kit. Messi, a six-time Ballon d’Or winner, has won 35 major trophies with Barcelona in an unprecedented era of European dominance for the Catalan outfit. The 17-year old Messi made his La Liga debut for Barcelona in a local derby against Espanyol, with the Argentine star scoring his first of more than 750 senior goals against Albacete Balompie during the 2004-05 campaign. The card projects a glorious image of its subject, with an overall strong composition. A scarce commemorative of Lionel Messi’s debut-season, in robust Mint condition.