Panini produced plenty of Messi magic across its range of Mega Cracks offerings. Along with its flagship release, which contained Messi's iconic #71 RC, the company also rolled out the 2004 Barca Campeón/Campió checklist.
This release came out after the initial Mega Cracks set and celebrated Barcelona’s 2004-05 La Liga title. It was released in both Spanish and Catalan. Thus the Campeón (Spanish) and Campió (Catalan) versions. The differences between the two can be seen on the shield in the top left corner of each issue, with Messi’s #35 also including different text running along a side of the card. This offering was included in the Spanish edition of the set.
No copy in the BGS registry has a higher grade than this Gem Mint 9.5.
Learn more about La Pulga’s early appearances in our guide Messi Masterpieces: Defining Debuts from a Legendary Career: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/messi-masterpieces-defining-debuts-from-a-legendary-career
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 12/05/2025.
