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Pedri: The Barca youngster who makes Messi shine again

FC Barcelona started the new year with two wins. Pedri, who gets along brilliantly with Lionel Messi, played a major role in this. A reaction from the Argentine said more than a thousand words.

Fun at work: Pedri and superstar Lionel Messi.

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The summer in Barcelona had left its mark on Messi. How else could it be. The magic foot from Argentina wanted to leave, but then decided against a mud fight with his heart club and in favor of fulfilling his contract, which was valid until June 2021. All of this could be seen in “La Pulga” on the field. The six-time world footballer, who only scored once in the first six games of the season, lacked the fun of football. There have now been nine goals, but it was seldom seen a Messi as we knew him from the years before – namely with fun at work.

But at 3-2 on Wednesday in Bilbao you suddenly saw him beaming again. Like a little boy who got to play football with his friends. And the reason for that was a youngster who was only 18 years old: Pedri. Because after the young man had scored the equalizer for Barcelona himself – it was his second goal of the season – he prepared the 2-1 for Messi wonderfully. Pedri put his sole down, the captain of the Catalans pushed into the left corner. A goal celebration followed, which was much more than just a celebration. Messi turned around, pointed a finger at Pedri and welcomed him with open arms.

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There it was again, the radiance of the superstar that had been missing so often in this difficult season for Barcelona and the superstar. As with the 3-0 win in Valladolid before Christmas, Pedri Messi had prepared a goal in a brilliant way. And the goal celebration in Bilbao said more than a thousand words. Messi had fun at work and later even made it 3-1. The 33-year-old Argentinean clearly enjoys playing with the young man, who moved to Barcelona from the second division UD Las Palmas in the summer. You could see that in the games before.

Coach Koeman praises Pedri

Pedri is one of the beacons of hope who is now playing a really good role at Barça faster than even expected. The injury to Ansu Fati, another highly talented young player, has left a place in the Catalans’ offensive. Pedri got his chances – and knew how to use them. In the last six games he played from the start, most recently twice for 90 minutes. “He has shown that he is very mature at a young age,” praised coach Ronald Koeman.

It all happened very quickly

The young man only cost five million to FC Barcelona, ​​which signed him in 2019 and then loaned him to Las Palmas for another year. In 2018, Pedri switched from Juventud Laguna to the offspring of Las Palmas. A year later he made his debut there at the age of 16 in the Spanish second division. After 36 league games and four goals, it went to the great FC Barcelona. It may all feel like a dream for the man who was born on November 25th, 2002 in Tenerife. There are now 17 league games (two goals, two assists) and five Champions League games (one goal) for the young Spaniard. In addition, with Messi, he has one of the best players of all time as a teammate and sponsor. Much more is probably not possible at the age of 18.

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