Lionel Messi pulls off an outrageous piece of skill by putting the ball into the basketball net with a chip [Video]

Lionel Messi looks to be back near his best as Barcelona prepare for their trip to Mestalla stadium on Saturday.

After scoring his 37th hat-trick for the club on Wednesday against Manchester City, Argentine maestro Lionel Messi was seen enjoying himself in the training preceding to their clash against Valencia.

There are no limits to what Messi can do with a football at his feet, as we witness it again, this time with an incredible piece of magic in training.

If the outrageous piece of skill wasn’t enough, the effortless manner in which Lionel Messi chips it with the exact precision makes it even more remarkable.

Truly a once in a lifetime footballer, this guy.