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Barcelona academy the making of Messi

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

UEFA Training Ground discovers that Lionel Messi's shyness stood out as much as his skills as he entered FC Barcelona's La Masia academy as we meet his first coach Xavi Llorens.

Barcelona academy the making of Messi
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