Lionel Messi seems to have been practicing his free kicks over the break. He was already among the best in the world from dead ball situations, but the New Year’s barely a week old and he’s already notched two spectacular curlers. His strike to fool Gorka Iraizoz at his near post in Barcelona’s loss to Athletic was brilliant, and he netted another beautifully unorthodox pearler to rescue a point for Barça against Villarreal.
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/lionel-messi-goal-barcelona-video-highlights-010817
