Messi's viral spot sees him body swerve a dog!
Barça's Argentinian talisman has appeared in a promotional video for Adidas in which he drops a shoulder and beats everything thrown at him, including a watching Luis Suárez.
Update:
Lionel Messi is known for his incredible dribbling skills and so in the latest offering from Adidas this takes up a large part of the focus.
Messi side steps them all
The Argentine star, who is currently on international duty with friendlies against Italy and Spain, introduces the video and then proceeds to beat a variety of objects put in his way. This includes a canine creature who is left on his back, a whole NFL defence and even teammate Luis Suárez who is watching remotely on a tablet.
Of course, there is plenty focus on his boots!