Technical director Carles ‘Charly’ Rexach signed on a serviette in December 2000 that the club promised to sign Lionel Messi. Barcelona, on a rebuilding curve under Frank Rijkaard, won La Liga twice in succession and the Champions League in 2005-06. Also Read | Eight Lionel Messi questions every Barcelona fans wants to know2008-11By this time Messi had established himself as Ronaldinho’s successor on the right. Jordi Alba came in 2012 and under Tito Vilanova, Barca won the 2012-13 La Liga. It was also the year Barca signed Luis Suarez, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Ivan Rakitic.

Source: Hindustan Times August 27, 2020 03:12 UTC