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WATCH: Lionel Messi display his sweet touch on Japanese television

FC Barcelona v Granada CF - La Liga

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 20: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona gives his thumb up at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Granada CF at Camp Nou on March 20, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. With this goal Lionel Messi beats the FC Barcelona scoring record with 233 goals in official competitions. FC Barcelona won 5-3. Lionel Messi set a new FC Barcelona scoring record with 234 goals. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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For those of you who like to get weird with your footy content there’s really nothing better than Japanese television.

Trust me, I’m thoroughly addicted. Something about the copious amounts of graphics, creepy picture-in-picture feature, bat-shit crazy host and instrumental loop of P. Diddy’s cover of Led Zeppelin that just speaks to me. That, and Lionel Messi juggling a soccer ball over a 60 foot crane.

Huh?

Yeah. You heard you. Fast-forward the video to 1:44 (nothing happens before then anyway) and embrace the weird, my friend.

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