Recorded in 1993, a 5-year-old Messi runs rings around every other tiny player on the pitch.

He is commonly ranked as the best player in the world and rated by some as the greatest of all time.

Even as a child, the Barcelona FC forward stood out as an amazing player. 

Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child and was smaller than most boys his age but this didn't stop him from going on to play for Barcalona's youth team academy.

Barcalona FC subsequently paid for treatment for his condition.

Messi will captain his team mates when they face Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday.