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‘We were like puppies’ – Pedri reveals how Lionel Messi welcomed him into the Barcelona locker room

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Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri revealed his first interactions with Lionel Messi at the start of his career with Barca before Messi’s 2021 departure. Many people forget that Pedri is not a graduate of Barcelona’s iconic ‘La Masia’ academy, as the team signed a 17-year-old Pedri from Las Palmas for $5 million in 2020 before he earned his way into the senior squad.

First report: ‘I’ll be forever grateful’ - Pedri reveals thoughtful Messi gesture at Barca — sports.yahoo.com, 6d