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VALENCIA, BARCELONA - APRIL 20: Lionel Messi of Barcelona in action during the Copa del Rey final match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on April 20, 2011 in Valencia, Spain. Real Madrid won 1-0. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/G
VALENCIA, BARCELONA - APRIL 20: Lionel Messi of Barcelona in action during the Copa del Rey final match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on April 20, 2011 in Valencia, Spain. Real Madrid won 1-0. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/GManuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images

Soccer Video: Watch the Next Lionel Messi, Japan's 9-Year-Old Javier García Pim

Will TideyApr 22, 2011

He's the latest talent to be labeled "the next Lionel Messi"—nine-year-old Japanese prodigy Javier García Pimient.

This video has been passing around football fans the world over, so if you've seen it already I can only apologize.

If you haven't, sit back and enjoy! Lovely footwork on show, but I'm not convinced about the quality of the defending!

Click next to season the video...

The Next Lionel Messi?

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Let me know what you think.

I'm not convinced!

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