'Someone stop that boy': Video of Lionel Messi playing as a child for Newell's Old Boys goes viral

It’s the end of an era for Barcelona. Lionel Messi will leave the club after 20 years and the soccer world is wondering what his next team will be. Meanwhile, a video of a young Messi playing for Newell’s Old Boys of Argentina went viral again, as even the hosts of the TV show that aired the video can’t believe what they were watching.

The footage shows a 10-year-old Messi playing for his beloved Newell’s in a tournament called “Copa La Amistad”in Lima, Peru. That Newell’s side defeated their rivals and clinched the trohpy.

But the question is: How good was Messi at that age? Well, he literally did whatever he wanted. Messi played every game as if it were his last, leaving opponents in the way, assisting his teammates and scoring all kind of goals, including free-kicks.

Lionel Messi video playing for Newell’sgoes viral

It’s amazing how the hosts of the TV show that aired the video again reacted when they watched it. “Someone stop that boy” and “He keeps celebrating his goals anyway” are some of their reactions amidst the laughter at not being able to believe what they see.

Now, the world is wondering where Messi will play.According to some reports, the six-time Ballon d’Or winnerhas chosen Manchester City as his next club, after telling the Barcelona’s board he wants to leave the Spanish team.