Barcelona Release Compilation of a Young Lionel Messi's Top Skills From La Masia Academy [VIDEO]

Matt Barnes

As arguably the best footballer that his ever lived, videos of Lionel Messi doing insane things with a ball are a dime a dozen.

Less common, however, is footage of the Barcelona hero on his way to greatness.

As such, a video released by the Catalan club on Christmas Day of Messi tearing it up in the youth leagues is the perfect present for every football fan on earth, 90min reports.

He’s come a long way since then, but that Messi magic is as clear in these old videos as it is today.

Merry Christmas!