Leo Messi could sign by the Chelsea of Mourinho in 2004

The history would be very distinct if Lionel Messi had accepted the offer of José Mourinho to split to London, just when his career hardly despegaba. The Argentinian and captain blaugrana has been one of the pillars of the Barcelona, but the club has given him a lot to him also. His possible exit in 2004, a lot before the command culé in Spain and Europe with the arrival of Pep Guardiola to the bench, would have changed the course of the club and of the same player.

Recently, the journalist of the television chain 'Sky Sport' in Italy, Gianluca Gave Marzio, revealed an unknown history that situated to Lionel Messi very near of fichar by Chelsea of José Mourinho. Of agreement to the report, the Argentinian wanted to play under the orders of the Portuguese technician that finish to win the Champions League with the Carry and that would arrive to the Stamford Bridge weeks afterwards.

With 17 years, always according to the quoted source, Messi had the first intention to leave of the Barcelona. I gave Marzio also signalled that it existed a long conversation between the trainer and the star blaugrana that included a video called between the two. The negotiations advanced and Messi was really near of recalar in the Stamford Bridge.

In spite of the intention of the trainer and player, did not finish concretising the traspaso, although the journalist did not reveal the reasons by which the Argentinian finished remaining in the City Condal. In this way, already they are twice that Messi tries to abandon the Camp Nou. The second took place during the summer of this year, when his clause of rescission of 700 million euros retained it in the club, moment in which his possible destination was again an English club, this time the Manchester City of his ex trainer Pep Guardiola.

Messi did well in remaining

With 17 years, the Argentinian star already had given the first signals that it went to be a player remembered in the football, but was not until Pep Guardiola did charge of the bench blaugrana that the rosarino turned into the best player of the world. In the first season of the Catalan technician, Messi won his first Balloon of Gold, in addition to having achieved with the club the 'sextete' of LaLiga, Glass of Rey, Supercopa of Spain, Champions League, Supercopa of Europe and World-wide of Clubs.

From 2004, they have passed 16 seasons in which Messi has turned into the leader of the project blaugrana, raising 34 titles with four Champions League included. Besides, it is the maximum goleador historical of the club with 635 official goals, surpassing to other legends of the club like César Rodríguez or Ladislao Kubala. In his individual list of winners, his exert in the Barça has allowed him win in six occasions the Balloon of Gold, being the only player in achieving it.

Messi, against Chelsea when it was a teenager