The newly crowned Goal 50 winner has been scoring stunning efforts for decades - as this rarely seen archive footage from when he played for Newell's Old Boys proves.
Ever wondered if Lionel Messi scored such sublime goals before he became a global superstar for Barcelona? Well now you can see for yourself that he did.
This rarely seen footage of Messi starring for Newell's Old Boys' youth team when he was 12 years old offers a glimpse into what Barca were thinking when they swooped the Argentine to La Masia 15 years ago.