Lionel Messi and his Barcelona colleagues linked up with the Spanish national 5-a-side blind football team for a kickabout and penalty shootout contest... and unsurprisingly the Argentine maestro excelled.
The Blaugrana players involved were given blindfolds and shown the tricks of the trade by their counterparts, who taught them how to connect with the ball, which makes a noise, via a device, when struck.
The get-together was organised by UNICEF, to celebrate #thisability and the power of inclusive sport for children, and this week marks the 10th Anniversary of the UNICEF-FC Barcelona Foundation partnership.
Spain play China in the first game of their Rio Group B campaign on Friday...
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