Incredible footage showing Lionel Messi being manhandled by Chelsea players in 2006 has emerged.
Earlier this month, the Argentinian forward was named FIFA's Best men's award winner after finishing top of the three-man shortlist that also featured Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
He was also seen attempting to score an audacious goal from a corner kick in a pre-season match for Inter Miami.
But, now fans are reacting to a crazy video showing Chelsea players kicking lumps out of a 19-year-old Messi in a Champions League tie.
Playing at Stamford Bridge, Messi can be seen getting bundled over in the box before receiving a horror studs-up challenge.
A 19-year-old Lionel Messi is chased down by then Chelsea winger Arjen Robben in 2006
He is then full on body slammed by Chelsea's left-back after Arjen Robben tried to dispossess him in the corner of the pitch.
One fan wrote on X: 'Those tackles are straight reds today lol,' while another added: 'How tf did he stand up again after this career ending tackle.'
A third person also commented: 'And here Arsenal are complaining that Saka is the 3rd most fouled player in the pl What if he played in this era.'
Messi has enjoyed a superb start to his career in the USA after joining Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain in June.
The video shows Messi receiving a number of body blows and shockingly high-footed challenges
The 36-year-old scored 11 goals in 14 games to lead Miami to the Leagues Cup, the club's maiden trophy.
Messi has been reunited in Florida with former Barcelona teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez.
The Uruguayan signed for Inter Miami shortly before Christmas but is still to open his account for the MLS club, who have drawn blanks in their two pre-season games so far.