WATCH: Proof if you ever needed it that Lionel Messi is f**king brilliant

We've been following this guy for quite some time now.

Lionel Andrés Messi, the 29-year-old footballer from Argentina, is proving more and more that he could just be the finished product. Whilst bandwagon football fans might not yet be familiar with the Rosario lad's antics, this publication discovered his potential greatness some time ago. Last year, the man nicknamed Leo by his friends, was filmed freestyling with fruit and, upon further investigation, we discovered he already had his own verified page on Twitter. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/664155695739232256 His popularity only grew. A short time later, the Spanish resident was spotted in Japan doing crazy things while holidaying with pals. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/676529364847185921 Now it seems that a football club have taken a chance on the player who will no doubt achieve success one day. The Argentine's skills and vision, his close control and improvisation left tacklers sprawling on their arses as he just weaved that left-footed wand of his. Lionel Andrés Messi, remember that name. Listen to our GAA podcast with Colm Parkinson. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. https://soundcloud.com/sportsjoe-gaa-hour/munster-football-domination-and-jim-mcguinness-the-movie