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Lionel Messi and Barcelona team-mates join Spanish blind team at Rio Paralympics

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi tries penalty shoot-out blindfolded

Lionel Messi is one of the finest players on the planet. But how are his skills playing in a blindfold?

The Argentine and his Barcelona team-mates were given the ultimate challenge as they hooked up with Spain's 5-a-side blind team ahead of the Rio Paralympics.

La Liga's finest were given blindfolds and treated to a masterclass in ball tricks by the Paralympians who showed off their skills in hitting the ball equipped with a noise-making device which helps its location.

It was on to a penalty shoot-out with the Spanish internationals and Barca scoring one each from their three kicks.

Watch the video above to see how Messi get on....

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The game was organised by UNICEF, to celebrate #thisability and the power of inclusive sport for children, with this week marking the 10th Anniversary of the UNICEF-FC Barcelona Foundation partnership. 

The football 5-a-side competition is played exclusively by athletes with visual impairment and gets going at the Rio Games on Friday.

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