Video released of Messi doing keepy-uppies in his room at Argentina's training camp at the 2010 World Cup
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Video released of Messi doing keepy-uppies in his room at Argentina's training camp at the 2010 World Cup

SAPO5 September 2026 at 14:44

Jonás Gutiérrez, former midfielder for Mallorca, Newcastle and Deportivo, shared a video recorded during the Argentina national team's training camp at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The video shows Lionel Messi touching the ball in his room during the Argentine team's concentration.

In the recording, Messi appears barefoot and manages an impressive 233 touches on the ball. The images were captured in the player's room during preparations for the 2010 World Cup.

This moment was revealed by Gutiérrez, who was Messi's national team teammate at the time, allowing fans to see a more relaxed side of the Argentine player outside of the team's official training sessions.

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