Lionel Messi has thanked everyone who has marked the 10th anniversary of his senior debut for Barcelona, promising that more "amazing moments" and trophy wins were still to come.
Messi took his Barcelona bow in a La Liga game against Espanyol at the age of 17 years and 114 days on Oct. 16 2004.
Since then, his haul of trophies has included three Champions League titles, six La Liga crowns and the Copa del Rey twice, and he has scored 361 goals in 434 official club games.
Messi's Facebook page published 10 photos of him in a Barcelona shirt through the years, along with a message in which he expressed his gratitude to all those who had backed him throughout the decade.
"I want to say thanks to all my family, friends, teammates and FC Barcelona staff for their support in these 10 incredible years," the message said.
"I've always enjoyed being on the pitch, wearing these colours, living amazing moments, and I'm constantly trying to improve and win more titles with my team. A hug for everyone."
Messi also posted a personal video message on Instagram (in Spanish), in which he said: "I really want to keep winning and growing. I hope it continues for many years."
Messi is on the brink of breaking Telmo Zarra's 60-year-old La Liga goals record, with the Argentine needing just two more to equal the former Athletic Bilbao striker's tally of 251.
That landmark could potentially be reached at the Bernabeu in the clasico against Real Madrid later this month, and La Liga president Javier Tebas has suggested Madrid fans should recognise the achievement were it to happen that day.
However, Messi's teammate Jordi Alba told a news conference on Thursday: "It is difficult for me to imagine the Bernabeu applauding Messi."
Messi's former Barca colleague Ludovic Giuly visited the Camp Nou museum on Thursday and told the club's website he had always believed that Messi would become one of the game's all-time greats.
"Leo was just so good, both in training and the matches, that I was totally convinced," he said. "I would have sat myself on the bench in a lot of matches so he could play more.
"Messi has things that other players don't have. He's a superstar with natural ability -- he's an unbelievable player, the best in the world. I knew it 10 years ago when I was here."