The napkin was signed in December 2000 when Carles Rexach, Barca's then sporting director, agreed with Jorge Messi, Messi's father, and Gaggioli, to recruit the Argentine teenager who went on to become the club's all-time top scorer.
The agreement, ratified by then club president Joan Gaspart, was formally signed that same night and a month later Barcelona completed the signing of Messi to begin his 20-year stay at the Catalan club.
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