Barcelona tweets photo of 13-year old Lionel Messi

Barcelona FC is celebrating their 14 years with superstar Lionel Messi by tweeting the striker's first travel visa that brought him to the team.

FC Barcelona is celebrating its 14 years with superstar Lionel Messi by tweeting the striker's first travel visa that brought him to the team, and he looked quite a bit different at age 13.

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#OnThisDay Leo #Messi arrived at FC Barcelona 14 years ago. He was 13 years old http://t.co/mxjUXbtot3 pic.twitter.com/g7CGIqRCc4

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 17, 2014

Messi was just 13 when he joined the legendary soccer club, and he has been the team's driving force on offense for the bulk of that time, but it is always funny to remember "the little magician" was once just a little kid.

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GALLERY: LIONEL MESSI: OFF THE PITCH

Lionel Messi: Off The Pitch

Messi works on his photography with girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo. (Getty Images)

Messi visits an earthquake refugee camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (AP)

Messi and girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo work on their tan while in Ibiza, Spain. (Getty Images)

Messi visits children at Hospital del Nens in Barcelona. (Getty Images)

Messi visits Senegal during a goodwill trip to Africa. (AP)

Messi and girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo enjoy a vacation. (Getty Images)

Messi admires girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo while on a beach in Cancun. (Getty Images)

Messi glides his way through a Barcelona airport. (Getty Images)

Messi receives the 2012 European Golden Boot Award. (Getty Images)

Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo attend the wedding of Spanish football player Andres Iniesta. (Getty Images)

Messi's wax figure is unveiled in Wembley Stadium. (Getty Images)

Messi and friends unwind in Ibiza, Spain. (Getty Images)

Ceramic figurines of Messi and Neymar. (Getty Images)

Messi on the set of a 2014 Pepsi commercial. (Getty Images)

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- Brendan Maloy