A young fan ran onto the Sporting Lisbon pitch, where Cristiano Ronaldo made a name for himself, before kneeling and kissing the ... Lionel Messi had his boot kissed by a fan on Wednesday.

Take a look back at photos from each year of the superstar's prolific soccer career and watch his rise to glory: 2003: At 16 years old, Messi made his debut for Barcelona during a friendly against ...