In pictures: Lionel Messi, the early years

Ollie Irish

1st, December 2009

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On the day that Lionel Messi was announced as the runaway winner of the 2009 Ballon d’Or, enjoy our Messi gallery, featuring some rare pics of him as a wee bairn:

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Messi aged one year old, wearing what appears to be a little girl's blouse. No wonder he spat out his dummy.