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Barcelona star Lionel Messi showcases his skills in previously unseen footage during his days in the club’s youth teams

SOME footballers are destined for greatness – and clearly Barcelona star Lionel Messi is one of them.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner continues to light up Europe with his skills on the pitch, and his club delivered a special present to his fans this festive season.

Barcelona delievred a present to all fans of Lionel Messi - a clip of some of his finest moments in their youth teams
Barcelona delivered a present to all fans of Lionel Messi - a clip of some of his finest moments in their youth teams
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Previously unseen footage shows the Argentinian superstar showcasing his dazzling skills as a youth player with the Catalan outfit.

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The clip, shared on Barcelona's YouTube channel is titled: "Leo Messi top skills during Barca Youth Academy.

The footage begins by showing Messi curling in a 20-yard left-foot free-kick
The footage begins by showing Messi curling in a 20-yard left-foot free-kick
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The Argentinian then showcases his skills that always showed he was bound for greatness
The Argentinian then showcases his skills that always showed he was bound for greatness
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The description alongside the video reads: "As a Christmas present, we are offering a compilation of some of the finest moments of skill produced by Leo Messi when he was a youngster coming up through the FC Barcelona academy.

"A young Leo Messi dances and dazzles during his time at the Barca youth academy."

It begins by showing him almost nonchalantly crashing home a 20-yard free-kick with his left foot.

He then continues to leave defenders bamboozled in the two-minute clip. He dribbles the ball easily past most of his opponents, as well as netting some sublime chip goals.

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Barca fans will be desperate that they can continue to see Messi playing in their shirt
Barca fans will be desperate that they can continue to see Messi playing in their shirt
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The opposition defenders find Messi too hot to handle in the two-minute clip
The opposition defenders find Messi too hot to handle in the two-minute clip
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Barca fans will be desperate to continue seeing Messi hit the heights for their club, and will be sweating on his new contract.

SunSport revealed days before Christmas how Barca's hopes of penning Lionel Messi on a new contract have hit a brick wall.

The Argentine superstar’s future with the Catalan giants is seriously in doubt for the first time in his career.

They say some players are destined for greatness - this is obviously the case with Messi
They say some players are destined for greatness - this is obviously the case with Messi
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Lionel Messi has had an incredible 2016 with trophy-rich Barcelona
Messi is yet to sing a new contract with Barca which is leaving their fans sweating
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Reports suggested that Messi had rejected a new deal at the Nou Camp last summer but Barcelona have insisted that they will do everything in their power to ensure the 29-year-old remains at the club.

Messi’s current contract expires in the summer of 2018, meaning he will be free to talks to European clubs over a pre-contract by January 2018.

According to Marca, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu wants to make Messi the highest-paid footballer in the world but the only contact club and player have made over the issue is by phone conversations.

 

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