The Barcelona superster made a mockery of his team-mates and the move began when he picked up the ball just inside the opposition half.A slight shoulder faint allowed Messi an extra yard of space away from his marker before he carried the ball forward. The defenders backed off, attempting to stay in their shape, wary of the attacking players in space out wide. But Messi dribbled to the edge of the penalty area before cutting inside on his left foot and curling an accurate low finish into the bottom left corner. The reaction is muted from his team-mates which makes you think these wonder-goals in training must be something of a regular occurace for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. But if his own team-mates weren't star-struck, the Manchester City youngsters definitely were. Messi and Sergio Aguero posed for photos and spent time with the club's Under 7s and Under 8s after their training session.The children were wide-eyed at meeting the great man as they all clambered to get a high-five. Argentina appear to be appreciative of their surroundings at City's base ahead of their friendly against Italy on Friday.Jorge Sampaoli's men are taking advantage of the Premier League side's state-of-the-art facilities having touched down on Tuesday.After the game on Friday, Argentina's stars will head to Spain. Messi will train along with his team-mates at Real Madrid's complex.
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