Mess was about to cross to Barcelona's rival in 2005

He discovered this shortly before his match with Barcelona, Espanyol player and current coach of Tottenham, Maurizio Pochetino.

He showed how the Argentinian star had impressed the match against Juvenus in Joan Gamper Trophy.

I was a football player and I used to hear about a young man playing at Barcelona's” Academy.

”Leo came to Barça as 13-year-old and was very, very, very close to moving to Espanyol, as I heard during 2005”, Spurs coach discovered.

With the impression he made during Joan Gamper Trophy, he also attracted the attention of Fabio Capellios, the coach of Real Madrid during 2005”.

So if he didn't play in that competition, now he would be the star of Espanyoli and it would be Espanyol that Barcelona”, the Spanish technician concluded.

Messy had surprised his appearances in the match against Juvenus, on the Joan Gamper trophy and thus found the new deal with Barcelona, which was a disaster for Espanyol, who before that match was played, were close to signing on 31-year-old. /Periscopi/