We don't like to show off at icons, but over the years we've had an eye for a promising youngster that can only be rivaled by Arsene Wenger.  For example, World Player of the Year Lionel Messi carried out his first signing with icons aged just 17.  This week we were in Spain again to meet up with the player many are tipping to emulate Messi as the world's greatest in the years to come, 20 year-old Athletico Madrid and Argentinean striker Sergio Aguero.

On Wednesday evening last week, the icons.com met up with Lionel Messi, surely soon to be crowned World Footballer of the Year. This is the fourth time we've met the Argentinian maestro, the first signing session was way back in 2006 on the same day as Liverpool were beating West Ham FA Cup Final.

It pays to talent spot, as back then he had just broken into the Barcelona first team and was on the fringes of the Argentian national team. Since then Leo has gone from strength to strength and his products have flown out our online store, and from Harrods - icons.com's exclusive retail outlet.

This time around we were able to ask Leo to sign a range of exclusive photographs all from the 2009 Champions League final. There are four classic shots available, one of him scoring past a shocked Van Der Sar, one holding up his adidas boot in celebration, one where he's raising the European Cup above his head and, finally, one of him running to the crowd, arms outstretched in classic, iconic pose.

Lionel was more than happy to sign a range of his special adidas F50i Tunit blue boots, the same ones he wears every week in the Nou Camp. These really are collector's items and look especially good when framed. Here's a photo of him signing one of the boots.

As well as a number of Barcelona current home shirts, we also got him to sign five of last year's Champions League shirt with a special "Leo Messi, Campeons 2009" signature. We'll be framing these in the new icons.com style and they'll be on the site shortly. We expect them to sell out quickly, so watch this space.

Icons.com products are always signed by the world's best of course, but if anyone can claim to be the world's best footballer, it's the Barcelona's number 10.

Tonight's Champions League final has all the makings of a classic. Manchester United and Barcelona have both already wrapped up their domestic titles, in the two strongest leagues in Europe, so whoever wins will truly be able to call themselves the Champions of Europe.

It also pits against each other the two best players in the world right now, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, in what Fabio Capello has dubbed the unofficial contest for the Ballon d'Or.

Icons has decided to celebrate this momentous occasion by offering 10 per cent off all our Ronaldo and Messi stock for 48 hours.

That's Manchester United home shirts, Barcelona home shirts, Portugal shirts, Argentina shirts, and all signed photographs.

Get yourself a bargain while you can.

We're delighted at icons to have completed our third official signing session with Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi.

Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi is currently regarded as the world's best footballer and we are pleased that they both choose only to sign merchandise with the world's fastest growing and most reputable sports memorabilia shop online.

Leo was in fine form when we met him in Barcelona the day after the club's frustrating goalless draw with Chelsea. Although not naturally gregarious, he was joking and chatting throughout, and has clearly become comfortable carrying the weight of expectations from fans of both Barca and Argentina. Three years ago he was shy and quiet - now when he was mobbed by fans in the hotel lobby, he seemed to find it amusing.

He was confident the Catalans could get a result at Stamford Bridge; and Iniesta's injury-time goal proved him right.

Leo signed a range of shirts for us; Barcelona home, Barcelona away, Argentina home and Argentina away. He also autographed a number of photos for us, including a reprint montage of his Maradona wonder goal, which sold out so quickly last time.

We also have a very, very limited number of signed Leo Messi boots available. These are not yet for sale on the shop, so ring customer services now if you want to secure one for yourself.