After a year at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, Messi was finally enrolled in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in February 2002.
Baada ya mwaka mmoja katika akademi ya vijana ya Barcelona, ​​La Masia, hatimaye Messi aliandikishwa katika Shirikisho la Kifalme Kihispania Football Federation (RFEF) mnamo Februari 2002.