Manchester United have used an image of Lionel Messi in attempt to keep their academy players from letting life as a footballer get the better of them.
It has been a curse persistent among Premier League academy players, who have often come under fire for being unmotivated and lacking that hunger and sense of perspective needed to reach the top of the footballing tree.
Jose Mourinho has looked to set an example to the younger generation coming through the ranks at Old Trafford, something that was a key source to the glory days under Sir Alex Ferguson.