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03rd Jun 2014

Pic: Since when did Lionel Messi start playing rugby for France?

This lad at the Junior World Championship is the spit of the Argentina striker.

Tony Cuddihy

This lad at the Junior World Championship is the spit of the Argentina striker.

Every second day we hear reports of ‘the new Lionel Messi,’ but generally it’s just contained within football circles.

Well, JOE reader Ross Doyle has come across a player that truly fits the bill (if the whole thing is judged on looks, anyway).

Step forward young France international Baptiste Serin, who played as a half-back against Ireland on Sunday.

Serin

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