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Barca's 'Irish Messi' to join Liverpool

Liverpool seem to have won the race to sign Barcelona's Irish starlet Zak Gilsenan. The 11-year-o...
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14.54 2 Dec 2014


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Barca's 'Irish Messi' to join Liverpool

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14.54 2 Dec 2014


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Liverpool seem to have won the race to sign Barcelona's Irish starlet Zak Gilsenan.

The 11-year-old, who is originally from Castleknock, will make the move from Catalonia after his family decided to move to England.

Gilsenan, who has been dubbed the 'Irish Messi' joined Barca aged 9 after scoring seven goals in a trial match.

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A number of English clubs were said to be interested in drafting him into their academies, but Liverpool head the queue.

As this video of his indoor football skills show, they have a real talent on their hands... 


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